jocularly
Example Sentences
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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
Minutes after his predecessor unleashed his strongest repudiation yet, Trump responded jocularly.
From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 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
Rival fans, perhaps emboldened by the presence of security personnel between the crowd and the pitch, are fond of jocularly abusing Akinfenwa from the terraces.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2015
Caesar said, only half jocularly, “In a respectful way, I hope.”
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
