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Joking vs Jokingly - What's the difference?

joking | jokingly |

As a verb joking

is .

As a noun joking

is the act of telling or engaging in jokes.

As an adverb jokingly is

in a joking manner.

joking

English

Verb

(head)
  • (British, US, Ireland, colloquial, transitive) Kidding, trying to fool.
    • Twenty euros cover charge? You're joking me!

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of telling or engaging in jokes.
  • * Charles Dickens, The Old Curiosity Shop
    • No low beatings and knockings about, no jokings and squeakings like your precious Punches, but always the same, with a constantly unchanging air of coldness and gentility

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    jokingly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a joking manner.