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facetiously
01
in a way that treats serious issues or subjects with deliberately inappropriate humor
Disapproving
Grammatical Information
Examples
"Maybe the planet's just tired of us," she said facetiously when discussing climate change.
02
in a joking or playful manner not meant to be taken seriously
Old use
Examples
He facetiously said flying cars should fix traffic.
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