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jocularly Definition


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jocular
adj
    1. Said of a person: given to joking; good-humoured.
      Thesaurus: jovial, roguish, amusing, arch, droll, facetious, teasing, waggish, whimsical, witty, jesting; Antonym: serious.
    2. Said of a remark, etc: intended as a joke.
      Thesaurus: jovial, roguish, amusing, arch, droll, facetious, teasing, waggish, whimsical, witty, jesting; Antonym: serious.
Derivative: jocularity
noun
    Derivative: jocularly
    adverb
      Etymology: 17c: from Latin joculus a little joke.



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