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Another word for jocularly

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a humorous, playful, or joking manner.

Usage Example

"The professor jokingly referred to the thick textbook as light weekend reading."

Strongest
jokingly
jestingly
humorously
Strong
facetiously
playfully
waggishly
drolly
merrily
joviality

Opposites of jocularly

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

seriously
solemnly
gravely
earnestly
soberly
somberly
grimly
See all opposites of jocularly

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