kiddingly
1
3.6
- adverb
- /ˈkɪdɪŋli/
:
bromas
- He tries again, kiddingly.
- say kiddingly
- Kiddingly asked
- half kiddingly
Examples
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"We're a rural county," Moore said, "and we always say, kiddingly, that we have lots of pickup trucks and lots of gun racks in the pickup trucks."
Academic text (2003) -
Others around town do, some kiddingly.
Fiction book (2000) -
"You mean I really get to do some sheet metal work?" she asked kiddingly.
Fiction book (1992) -
"So who made the salad?" I say kiddingly.
Fiction book (1994) -
"Are you really going to wear that?" she asked kiddingly, trying to lighten the mood.
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He kiddingly remarked, "Maybe I should be in charge of the party planning!"
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When I suggested he should ask his boss for a raise, he laughed and said kiddingly, "Sure, right after I get the Nobel Prize!"
Synonyms
27
2.0
Said or done as a joke and not meant seriously
18
1.4
In a fun, teasing way
15
7.4
Said jokingly and not meant to be taken seriously
13
3.7
Said to show something is funny and not serious
11
3.9
In a funny way that makes people laugh
9
6.6
In a joking way not meant to be taken seriously
5
5.3
People say it as a joke and do not mean it seriously
5
3.0
In a funny way that makes people laugh
5
2.9
In a happy way that shows you find something funny
5
3.3
In a funny way that makes people laugh
3
3.7
In a playful way that makes someone laugh or feel a little annoyed
3
8.1
In a joking way that is not meant to be taken seriously
1
4.2
In a silly, awkward way that looks funny
1
7.3
In a playful way that breaks small rules to make people laugh
1
6.4
In a silly, foolish way like a clown
1
7.1
In a joking way to make people laugh
In a joking way that is not serious
Said or done as a joke and not meant to be serious
In a joking way to make people laugh
In a playful joking way to make people laugh
In a playful, teasing way that shows you are joking
In a way that makes people laugh because it is silly
In a silly, funny way that makes people laugh
Speaks or acts in a joking way
Antonyms
How Playful
Surface Forms
Morphology
kiddingly = kidding (transparent) = kid + ing + ly
Formed regularly by adding -ly to the participial/adjectival 'kidding', producing an adverb meaning 'in a joking manner'.
Etymology
The word kiddingly comes from kid, which means 'child' and gives the idea of light, playful behaviour. So to say something kiddingly is to speak 'in a joking or playful way'.