- humorously
- adverb see humorous
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humorously
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Humorously — Hu mor*ous*ly, adv. 1. Capriciously; whimsically. [1913 Webster] We resolve rashly, sillily, or humorously. Calamy. [1913 Webster] 2. Facetiously; wittily. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
humorously — adverb In a humorous manner; jocularly He always managed to make people laugh at the tea table he could pull faces so humorously. Syn: jocularly, jokingly, amusingly Ant: seriously, straight … Wiktionary
humorously — humorous ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing amusement. 2) having or showing a sense of humour. DERIVATIVES humorously adverb humorousness noun … English terms dictionary
humorously — adverb in a humorous manner Dickens had humorously suggested a special service of intercession at St. Paul s Cathedral • Ant: ↑humorlessly • Derived from adjective: ↑humorous … Useful english dictionary
humorously — See humorous. * * * … Universalium
humorously — Synonyms and related words: absurdly, amusingly, bizarrely, broadly, comically, drolly, eccentrically, facetiously, farcically, funnily, incongruously, jocosely, jocularly, laughably, quaintly, ridiculously, whimsically, wittily … Moby Thesaurus
humorously — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. comically, ridiculously, playfully, absurdly, ludicrously, amusingly, jokingly, mirthfully, ironically, satirically, facetiously, merrily, genially, jovially, jocosely, jocundly, not seriously, not solemnly, screamingly,… … English dictionary for students
humorously — adv. comically, amusingly, facetiously … English contemporary dictionary
humorously — hu·mor·ous·ly … English syllables
humorously — See: humorous … English dictionary
