humorously

Example Sentences

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Colbert responded humorously about a ‘captive breeding program’ for the Jimmys.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Soon after he was spotted, a San Francisco-based Redditor named Des Tan called him Chonker, a play on chonky, which is slang for humorously chubby, and it stuck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Her new character is humorously described as "a ball of country-living, enthusiastic upper-class bluster - very, very different from Felicity".

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

He concluded: “The authoritarian feeds on fear and ignorance and when people who can stand up for their rights articulate it humorously, it helps to bring the henchman down.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

After shaking hands, Spassky humorously tested Fischer’s biceps, as though they were two boxers “weighing in.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady