Jokingly is an English word with synonyms like facetiously. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Jokingly meaning
In a joking manner.
Synonyms of Jokingly
Using Jokingly
- The main meaning on this page is: In a joking manner.
- Useful related words include: jestingly, facetiously, tongue-in-cheek.
- In the example corpus, jokingly often appears in combinations such as: he jokingly, and jokingly, jokingly said.
Context around Jokingly
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 16 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Jokingly
- In this selection, "jokingly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, coleen, mouth, once, asked, says and held stand out and add context to how "jokingly" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include also once jokingly called a and and david jokingly says she. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "jokingly" sits close to words such as acquainted, adv and aerodynamic, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with jokingly
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Brad laughs and jokingly says “I am gonna try that”. (10 words)
And I think it was possibly because it was set in Pittsburgh,” Burrows said, jokingly. (15 words)
Comedian and local resident Al Murray was seen at a Buckinghamshire pub jokingly pulling pints with the bar staff. (19 words)
He’d been running with “a rough crowd,” coasting through high school at what he jokingly recalls as “Forest Fights” Collegiate, before dropping out to pursue music, which led to sideline interests in partying and extreme intoxication. (37 words)
For instance, that title would’ve never been something that anyone would’ve ever heard had it not been for the fact that I was just jokingly being able to speak openly about my love life. (36 words)
Her co-host Jamie Dunn, the comic puppeteer most famous for his Agro alter ego, would “jokingly” expose his genitals in the 2DayFM studio, as part of an ongoing gag that played out on air. (35 words)
As a collective 'ooooh' was heard in the studio, Coleen jokingly held a tissue up rto her eyes, promoting Ruth to add: "That'll be front of all the mags! (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
And I think it was possibly because it was set in Pittsburgh,” Burrows said, jokingly.
And it’s funny because someone just sent batteries to my house,” she told The Times when jokingly asked in late May if she was stocked up on toilet paper and batteries.
As a collective 'ooooh' was heard in the studio, Coleen jokingly held a tissue up rto her eyes, promoting Ruth to add: "That'll be front of all the mags!
At one point the rapper even puts the microphone to the little one’s mouth, jokingly encouraging them to sing along.
Bell, whose uncle owns racehorses, was also once jokingly called 'a lunatic' by the late Queen when the pair crossed paths at Royal Ascot in 2017.
Brad laughs and jokingly says “I am gonna try that”.
British rapper Aitch appeared to leak 's home shirt for the upcoming season during his performance at Glastonbury, before jokingly asking security to remove a Man City fan from the audience.
Butler’s response also prompted amusement from some viewers, with one person jokingly claiming that the two Elvis stars probably won’t talk soon.
Clarkson, who has jokingly rivaled Shelton throughout her time on the reality TV competition series, turned around for the artist.
Comedian and local resident Al Murray was seen at a Buckinghamshire pub jokingly pulling pints with the bar staff.
During Marciel’s visit, the 26-year-old jokingly tells her that according to him, no women are born in Petrus Steyn, only men.
Earlier this year, the 'Wild Child' star jokingly called out her mother Kelly for sharing a picture of Rhodes on social media without her permission.
Ellie asks if this is a cult, and David jokingly says she’s got him there, that he’s a preacher, but just normal stuff.
For instance, that title would’ve never been something that anyone would’ve ever heard had it not been for the fact that I was just jokingly being able to speak openly about my love life.
Getting Old Sucks Tour: This pop punk band, jokingly self-proclaimed “easily the best band you’ve ever seen,” brings their humor and high-energy stage presence to the Queen City.
He’d been running with “a rough crowd,” coasting through high school at what he jokingly recalls as “Forest Fights” Collegiate, before dropping out to pursue music, which led to sideline interests in partying and extreme intoxication.
He jokingly described the grammar as a 'travesty' and the people responsible as 'cretins' before suggesting that 'a ring' should have been crossed out and replaced with 'an offer' to make it make sense.
Her co-host Jamie Dunn, the comic puppeteer most famous for his Agro alter ego, would “jokingly” expose his genitals in the 2DayFM studio, as part of an ongoing gag that played out on air.
Her young daughter was eventually able to catch her and I jokingly asked if the family wanted to keep her - before asking myself if I was actually joking.
However, Kelce wasn’t able to meet Swift after the show, and he jokingly told listeners that he "took it personal”.
Common combinations with jokingly
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: