Facetiously (Adverb)
Meaning
Not seriously; "I meant it facetiously".
Examples
- I said I was going to give up chocolate for the rest of my life, but I meant it facetiously, of course I'm still eating it.
- She told her brother she was going to get married to a movie star, and everyone laughed, knowing she was speaking facetiously.
- He joked that he was going to quit his job to become a professional video gamer, and spoke facetiously about the 'glamorous' lifestyle.
- When my mom asked me if I wanted to eat vegetables for dinner, I said I was allergic, but I was speaking facetiously, I just didn't want to eat them.
- I told my friend I was going to write a bestselling novel in one day, but I said it facetiously, knowing how much time and effort actually goes into writing a book.