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The answer JOKINGLY has 3 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of jokingly in various dictionaries:
adv - in jest
adv - not seriously
adv - in a joking manner
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Little woman majestic? Not seriously |
In jest |
Joseph regal tongue-in-cheek |
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May 3 2008 The Telegraph - Cryptic |
Aug 5 2006 The Telegraph - Quick |
Sep 1 2001 The Times - Cryptic |
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In a joking manner. |
something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him. |
in a way that is intended to be funny: |
in jest |
not seriously |
Jokingly might refer to |
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A joke is a display of humour in which words are used within a specific and well-defined narrative structure to make people laugh and is not meant to be taken seriously. It takes the form of a story, usually with dialogue, and ends in a punch line. It is in the punch line that the audience becomes aware that the story contains a second, conflicting meaning. This can be done using a pun or other word play such as irony, a logical incompatibility, nonsense, or other means. Linguist Robert Hetzron offers the definition:* A joke is a short humorous piece of oral literature in which the funniness culminates in the final sentence, called the punchline In fact, the main condition is that the tension should reach its highest level at the very end. No continuation relieving the tension should be added. As for its being "oral," it is true that jokes may appear printed, but when further transferred, there is no obligation to reproduce the text verbatim, as in the case of poetry. * It is generally |