humorously

/ˈhju.məɹ.ɪs.li/

HJU · məɹ · ɪs · li (4 syllables)

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Definition

In a humorous manner; jocularly

Etymology

From humorous + -ly.

Example Sentences

  • "He always managed to make people laugh at the tea table - he could pull faces so humorously."
  • "But let’s fast-forward two decades and look at a couple of interesting tokiponidos (as these descendants are humorously termed) that were both proposed in mid 2020."
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