facetiously
3
8.1
- adverb
- /fəˈsiːʃəsli/
:
en broma
- "When she asked if we could adopt a lion, I replied facetiously, 'Sure, why not?'"
And I kind of facetiously said, well, mom, what in the world is the worst kind of a drinker?
- And I kind of facetiously said, well, mom, what in the world is the worst kind of a drinker?
- And I'm saying this kind of facetiously because Aristotle at different points in his works will say there are two of this.
Examples
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"You're such a party animal," she said facetiously.
Fiction book (2001) -
"Staying at home eating a lone pork chop" was the way she sometimes facetiously described her experience in those days.
Academic text (1990) -
"Do you mean that facetiously?"
Academic text (2007) -
"Oh, could you?" she said facetiously.
Fiction book (1995) -
"I mean nothing but total respect," he said even more facetiously.
Blog text (24) -
I'm what's facetiously known as the host.
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"Was there another budget cut in Congress?" Tessa asked facetiously.
Fiction book (1996) -
"Why don't you give her the house and all the rest while you're at it?" he asked facetiously.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Thanks," Mattie says facetiously, then cranes her neck to look at the musicians.
Fiction book (2002) -
"Goblins across Faerun will be glad to hear that," he said facetiously, trying to bring some levity to the young woman's dark mood.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
27
2.0
Said or done as a joke and not meant seriously
20
4.4
In a way that says the opposite to show you do not mean it
18
6.1
In a calm, serious way that seems slightly funny
15
7.4
Said jokingly and not meant to be taken seriously
12
7.0
In a dry, slightly mocking way
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
3.3
In a funny way that makes people laugh
3
3.7
In a playful way that makes someone laugh or feel a little annoyed
1
7.2
In a quiet, serious way that shows you are joking or being sarcastic
1
3.6
To say or do something in a joking way without being serious
1
7.1
In a joking way to make people laugh
In a joking way that is not serious
In a joking way to make people laugh
In a playful joking way to make people laugh
Speaks or acts in a joking way
Antonyms
How Playful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Facetiously comes from the Latin word facetia, meaning 'a joke' or 'wit', and from the adjective facetious, which means 'playful' or 'funny'. So, to speak facetiously is to say something in a joking, not serious way.