jestingly

Adverb

(comparative more jestingly, superlative most jestingly)

said, written or done in jest

Origin

jesting +‎ -ly

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Of Belgium (and " the better man of the two," as he had once jestingly said), who went to intercede for him with the emperor of the French.
On another occasion he jestingly charges Tiro with wishing to have his own letters included in the " volumes " (Fam.
Being in good circumstances, he was anxious to show his gratitude to Spinoza by a gift of 2000 florins, which the philosopher half-jestingly excused himself from accepting.
"The French," replied Ilyin jestingly, "and here is Napoleon himself"-- and he pointed to Lavrushka.

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