jocularly
Example Sentences
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He jocularly pardoned a couple of Thanksgiving turkeys on the White House lawn.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2023
"We were caning it," bassist Peter Hook announces jocularly as he recalls the frenzied recording session for the England team's official World Cup anthem.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2020
“On the next day we began a quiet, romantic honeymoon,” Sanders wrote in his book “Outsider in the White House,” jocularly describing the journey with his bride, Jane, and about 10 others.
From Washington Post • May 2, 2019
A crack shot with a six-shooter, he breaks the fourth wall by jocularly talking to the audience and praising his own pistolero skills.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2018
Caesar said, only half jocularly, “In a respectful way, I hope.”
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
