Jokingly, facetiously; wittily, cleverly. Obsolete.

in a japing manner.

By way of pleasantry or jest; humorously, facetiously, jocularly. Obsolete.

In a jesting manner; by way of joke or merriment; in jest, not seriously.

In a facetious manner; spec. wittily, humorously, flippantly.

in a witty or humorous manner, pleasantly.

With a light or playful manner of expression; jokingly, teasingly; humorously, wittily.

In a jocular manner; jestingly; in joke.

jestingly.

In a ludicrous manner; †sportively, jestingly, humorously (obsolete); ridiculously, absurdly.

jestingly, so as to make a jest of it.

In a jocose manner; playfully; in joke.

Comically, amusingly; wittily.

In a droll manner; funnily; quaintly, oddly.

in a jesting manner.

in a joky manner.