jocularly

Adverb

Meaning

In jest; for sport or mirth; jocosely.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

humorously jokingly amusingly cheerfully absurdly merrily blithely jovially jestingly impishly facetiously funnily wittily comically ridiculously
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Antonyms

seriously loudly lowly solemnly earnestly miserably
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Examples

A little known and little used suite of 80 column punched-card utility programs known as Basic Programming Support (BPS) (jocularly: Barely Programming Support), a precursor of TOS, was available for smaller systems. Source: Internet

Cernat, p.115; Richter, p.43, 59 With his departure, Gendron argues, Tzara was able to move Dada vaudeville -like performances into more of "an incendiary and yet jocularly provocative theater." Source: Internet

His pervasive influence in the early history of the nation has led to his being jocularly called "the only President of the United States who was never President of the United States." Source: Internet

It is jocularly claimed to be derived from the German word "Abend" meaning "evening". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

jocular jocularism jocularity jocularness joculary joculator