facetiously

English

WOTD – 26 November 2007

Etymology

From facetious +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /fəˈsiːʃəsli/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: fa‧ce‧tious‧ly

Adverb

facetiously (comparative more facetiously, superlative most facetiously)

  1. In a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor.
    • 2010 May 31, Intelligent Design Parodies: Flying Spaghetti Monster, Books LLC, →ISBN:
      Pirates are revered as the original Pastafarians, and Pastafarians facetiously assert that a steady decline in the number of pirates has resulted in a significant rise in global temperature.
  2. (dated) In a pleasantly humorous or playful fashion.

Synonyms

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