laughingly
adverb/ˈlɑːfɪŋli/
/ˈlæfɪŋli/
- in a way that shows you think something is funny
- He laughingly agreed.
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- used to show that you think a particular word is not at all a suitable way of describing something and therefore seems silly
- I finally reached what we laughingly call civilization.
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