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Another word for facetiously

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate or flippant humor.

Usage Example

"During the budget meeting, he flippantly suggested selling the company headquarters to cover the deficit."

Strongest
flippantly
Strong
jocularly
tongue-in-cheek
jestingly
jokingly
glibly
playfully

Opposites of facetiously

The opposite of facetiously shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

seriously
earnestly
solemnly
gravely
sincerely
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• Nearby Words

faceted
facetime
facetious
facetiously
faceup
facialist
facially

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Facetiously. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/facetiously
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