facetiously
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /fəˈsiːʃəsli/
Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: fa‧ce‧tious‧ly
Adverb
editfacetiously (comparative more facetiously, superlative most facetiously)
- In a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
- (dated) In a pleasantly humorous or playful fashion.
Synonyms
edit- (with inappropriate humor): flippantly
- (in a pleasantly humorous fashion): humorously, jocularly, playfully