Meanings
adverbjocosely (comparative more jocosely, superlative most jocosely)
comparative more jocosely · superlative most jocosely
- In a jocose manner.
Mr. Hurst interrupted, 'to have his name mixed up with shady people, as Ormond says; so, my dear! the long and short of it is, you must refuse her invitation to go there on this visit!' 'But I have accepted it.' 'Unaccept it then,' jocosely.
1880, Mrs. Harry Bennett-Edwards, In Sheep's Clothing, volume 2, page 154
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adverbwith humor
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