jocularly

Example Sentences

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“On the next day we began a quiet, romantic honeymoon,” Sanders wrote in his book “Outsider in the White House,” jocularly describing the journey with his bride, Jane, and about 10 others.

From Washington Post • May 2, 2019

A crack shot with a six-shooter, he breaks the fourth wall by jocularly talking to the audience and praising his own pistolero skills.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2018

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