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unjokingly

unjokingly adverb: without joking; not in jest; seriously.

Adverb

unjokingly (comparative more unjokingly, superlative most unjokingly)

  1. Without joking; not in jest; seriously.

Synonyms of unjokingly

Forms of unjokingly

comparativemore unjokingly
superlativemost unjokingly

Origin of unjokingly

From un- + jokingly.

Questions about unjokingly

What does unjokingly mean?
Unjokingly means without joking; not in jest; seriously.
What part of speech is unjokingly?
Unjokingly is an adverb.

Words near unjokingly in the dictionary

  1. unjointedness
  2. unjointing
  3. unjoints
  4. unjointured
  5. unjoking
  6. unjokingly
  7. unjolly
  8. unjolted
  9. unjostled
  10. unjostling
  11. unjournalistic

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