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jocosely

jocosely adverb: in a jocose manner.

Adverb

jocosely (comparative more jocosely, superlative most jocosely)

  1. In a jocose manner.
    • Mr. Hurst interrupted, 'to have his name mixed up with shady people, as Ormond says; so, my dear! the long and short of it is, you must refuse her invitation to go there on this visit!' 'But I have accepted it.' 'Unaccept it then,' jocosely.1880, Mrs. Harry Bennett-Edwards, In Sheep's Clothing, volume 2, page 154

Forms of jocosely

comparativemore jocosely
superlativemost jocosely

Origin of jocosely

From jocose + -ly.

Questions about jocosely

What does jocosely mean?
Jocosely means in a jocose manner.
What part of speech is jocosely?
Jocosely is an adverb.

Words near jocosely in the dictionary

  1. jocondes
  2. jocoque
  3. jocoqui
  4. Jocoro
  5. jocose
  6. jocosely
  7. jocoseness
  8. jocoseriosity
  9. jocoserious
  10. jocosities
  11. jocosity

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