What does jokingly mean?
Word: Jokingly
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning: Jokingly means in a way that is meant to be funny and not serious.
Synonyms: playfully, teasingly, humorously
Antonyms: earnestly
How do you spell jokingly?
Syllables: jok - ing - ly
Tricky part: Joke loses its e before ing, as smile does in smiling; jokeingly is the slip to avoid.
Watch out for: jokeingly, jockingly
Memory tip: Think of making a joke: make drops its e in making, and joke drops its e in exactly the same way.
Jokingly in a sentence
Example 1: Grandpa jokingly said he would eat all the laddoos himself.
Example 2: My friend jokingly calls our tiny garden the jungle.
Example 3: 'You'll need a ladder to reach that shelf,' Dad said jokingly to my tall cousin.
Fun Fact
Joke came into English in the 1600s from Latin jocus, a jest, the same root that gives jocular and, through a longer path, juggler.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
jokingly
a) cheerfully
b) loudly
c) quietly
d) seriously
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d) seriously. Something said jokingly is not meant to be taken seriously.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
oigkjnyl
a) jokingly
b) kingly
c) lovingly
d) joyfully
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a) jokingly. Only one option has a j and a k together.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
jokinggly
a) n
b) k
c) l
d) g
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d) g. One g closes the ing before ly is added.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) pleasingly
b) willingly
c) jokingley
d) smilingly
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c) jokingley. The adverb ending is ly, never ley, as in kindly.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If someone says something jokingly, they want you to ____.
a) feel sorry for them
b) take it as a strict order
c) write it down carefully
d) see the funny side of it
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d) see the funny side of it
2. Which line would a person say jokingly?
a) 'Please hand in your forms by Friday.'
b) 'The train to Delhi leaves at nine tonight.'
c) 'I'll need a crane to lift your school bag.'
d) 'Please wash your hands before you eat lunch.'
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c) 'I'll need a crane to lift your school bag.'
