facetiously
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /fəˈsiːʃəsli/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: fa‧ce‧tious‧ly
Adverb edit
facetiously (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