jocular
joc·u·lar (j
k
y
-lr)
adj.
1. Characterized by joking.
2. Given to joking.
[Latin iocul
ris, droll, from ioculus, diminutive of iocus, joke; see yek- in Indo-European roots.]
joc
u·lari·ty (-l
r
-t
) n.
jocu·lar·ly adv.
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Adj. |
1. |
jocular – characterized by jokes and good humor |
Adv. |
1. |
jocular – with humor; “they tried to deal with this painful subject jocularly” |
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