humorously

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Adverbial humorously has 1 sense

humorously, with humor, with humour - in a humorous manner; "Dickens had humorously suggested a special service of intercession at St. Paul's Cathedral"
Antonyms: humorlessly, humourlessly, without humor, without humour
Derived from adjective humorous₁

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humorously

Description:

Humorously is an adverb that describes something done in a humorous or comical manner, causing amusement or laughter.

Examples:

Sense: 1 - Adverb

Definition: In a funny or amusing way.

She humorously performed a magic trick that left everyone in stitches.
The comedian delivered his punchlines humorously, making the audience burst into laughter.
The children acted out the play humorously, bringing smiles to the faces of the audience.

Sense: 2 - Adverb

Definition: In a jocular or ironic manner.

After receiving a traffic ticket, he humorously complained to the officer, but expectedly, the fine remained.
She humorously remarked that the rain made her hair look even more fashionable.
The professor humorously introduced a complicated math problem, which turned out to be surprisingly simple.

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