laughingly

Examples

• All

• You'd still be spending your time trying to make sense out of what is laughingly referred to as the human race.

  Inherit the Wind (1960)

• "In later years, Lee would laughingly refer to it as the Summer from Hell.

  Fiction book (1996)

• By that time, the trip will be over and so will what I laughingly call my career.

  The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)

• It's an example of what we laughingly refer to as stage magic.

  Fantasia 2000 (2000)

• This is what we laughingly refer to as a plan?

  Strange Days (1995)

• "Let's just say it was hot!" he laughingly replied, as he brought the interview to a close.

  Academic text (2007)

• But I feel the same way about friends who laughingly say their husband is utterly hopeless with the children.

  Blog text (6)

• Our eyes meet almost laughingly, then skid away.

  Fiction book (1994)

• And if what you laughingly refer to as my "faith" isn't very used to it...

  The Animal Kingdom (1932)

• Elna called as Shelly settled into a chair across from what they laughingly called "the hot seat."

  Fiction book (1995)

Synonyms

J

jokingly

vslaughingly

27 2.0

Said or done as a joke and not meant seriously

shows the actor actually making laughing sounds rather than jesting

H

hilariously

vslaughingly

• Informal

12 2.5

In a very funny way that makes people laugh

describes being loud with laughter itself rather than causing it

C

comically

vslaughingly

11 3.9

In a funny way that makes people laugh

is the literal expression of laughter rather than creating humour

A

amusingly

vslaughingly

5 3.0

In a funny way that makes people laugh

is the actual laughing manner, not only the attempt to amuse

H

humorously

vslaughingly

5 3.3

In a funny way that makes people laugh

is the personal act of laughing rather than causing amusement

J

joyously

vslaughingly

5 3.0

In a way that shows great happiness and excitement

is specific to laughing sounds rather than broad joyful feeling

C

cheerily

vslaughingly

3 2.5

In a happy, friendly way

is centered on audible laughter rather than general cheerfulness

U

uproariously

vslaughingly

2 6.3

In a very loud, happy way that makes people laugh

is the individual's manner of producing laughter, not the crowd effect

S

smilingly

vslaughingly

2 2.5

With the mouth turned up in a friendly way

expresses an outward vocal reaction rather than a silent face

C

comedically

vslaughingly

2 4.3

In a funny way that makes people laugh

is the immediate bodily sound of laughing, not comic style

J

jocularly

vslaughingly

1 7.1

In a joking way to make people laugh

is the physical soundful reaction rather than a joking tone

S

sidesplittingly

vslaughingly

• Informal

1 8.1

In a way that makes people laugh a lot

is the act of laughing aloud rather than the cause of such laughter

A

amusedly

vslaughingly

3.7

In a way that shows you think something is funny

is about producing the sound of laughter rather than just reaction

M

mirthfully

vslaughingly

6.3

In a happy, laughing way

focuses specifically on audible laughter rather than broad cheer

W

waggishly

vslaughingly

• Literature

7.7

In a playful joking way to make people laugh

is the bodily act of laughing rather than teasing style

K

killingly

vslaughingly

• Informal

9.6

In a way that is very funny and makes people laugh

is about the person producing laughter rather than causing strong amusement

How Amused

hilariously

• Informal

12 2.5

mirthfully

6.3

laughingly

5 2.9

smilingly

2 2.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology