facetiously

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English

WOTD – 26 November 2007

Etymology

From facetious +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: fa‧ce‧tious‧ly

Adverb

facetiously (comparative more facetiously, superlative most facetiously)

  1. In a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
  2. (dated) In a pleasantly humorous or playful fashion.

Synonyms

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