jocularly
Example Sentences
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Long-term bonds became known, jocularly, as “certificates of confiscation”: Owning them entitled you to have some of your money confiscated by the government every year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
I could say, perhaps jocularly, that “We the People” should add one sentence to Article One that simply says, “and we really mean it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
When Lucas attempts a jocularly posh accent, Karyn observes, "His attempt at an across-the-pond accent had foundered somewhere around Bermuda."
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2016
But we can at least say with certainty that, if the jocularly named band had anything to do with the choice of target, the attackers failed, epically, to get the joke.
From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2015
Caesar said, only half jocularly, “In a respectful way, I hope.”
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
