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amusedly

amusedly

3.7
In a way that shows you think something is funny
  • adverb
  • /əˈmjuːzdli/
translation icon : divertidamente
  • The comedian's jokes made the audience laugh and react amusedly at his clever punchlines.

Examples

  • "What is more important to a man, loyalty or moral duty?" Simon grunted amusedly.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Baines shakes his head amusedly.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Hector looks at him amusedly, still sharing his thoughts silently with the woman, Beatrice.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Fagin shook his head amusedly, then looked at his food again and soured on it once and for all, dropping his fork and knife onto the tin plate and pushing the thing away except for the cornbread.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • She looked at the silly dance moves and shook her head, smiling amusedly at her friend's antics.

  • He listened to the kids' playful arguments and shook his head amusedly, enjoying their innocent banter.

Synonyms

laughingly
vsamusedly
5 2.9

In a happy way that shows you find something funny

shows amusement but not necessarily loud laughter
smilingly
vsamusedly
2 2.5

With the mouth turned up in a friendly way

indicates amusement often stronger than just a smile
mirthfully
vsamusedly
6.3

In a happy, laughing way

describes amusement specifically at something funny or entertaining

Antonyms

seriously
∞ 1.6

In a way that shows you mean what you say

How Amused

amusedly
3.7
dryly
18 6.1

Surface Forms

amusedly positive

Morphology

amusedly = amused (transparent) = amuse + ed + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'amused' (itself 'amuse' + '-ed'), so the manner is directly derived from the base.

Etymology

Amusedly comes from the verb amuse, from old French amuser meaning 'to entertain' or 'to distract'. So, to look or speak amusedly is to show you are entertained—quietly smiling or finding something funny.