jokingly

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“We’ve had some of our members jokingly say they’re going to tell their kid that’s the World Cup,” Zaleski said, “because that’s the only thing they can afford.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Hilton responded jokingly that his father, who was the goalie for the Hungarian national ice hockey team, hadn’t weighed in on the race.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Trump on Wednesday meanwhile jokingly asked, "is a president allowed to go up on one of these missions?"

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The woman jokingly asked who the good-looking man in the picture was.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Tony Russo, only half jokingly, suggested they hire a helicopter and shower the papers on Capitol Hill.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin