facetiously

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facetiously - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Facetious \Fa*ce"tious\, a. [Cf. F. fac['e]tieux. See
     Faceti[ae].]
     1. Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as,
        a facetious companion.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter;
        as, a facetious story or reply. -- Fa*ce"tious*ly, adv.
        -- Fa*ce"tious*ness, n.
        [1913 Webster]

facetiously - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  facetiously
      adv 1: not seriously; "I meant it facetiously" [syn:
             facetiously, jokingly, tongue-in-cheek]