jokingly
Example Sentences
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Hodgkinson jokingly removed her medal in disgust when asked how she felt after the final.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
One friend jokingly asked if he was drawing the Nazca lines across the city, but Papas wrote it off as just trying to clock extra mileage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
An oral history of Wawa, compiled by Adam Clark for NJ Advance Media, quotes him jokingly reflecting on those days in a 1995 speech.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
At a press conference, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum jokingly asked journalists which team they were supporting in the final.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
“If you’re engaged already you’re doing all right and don’t need anybody’s help,” said Francie jokingly.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
