Definitions for facetiously
face·tious·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. facetiously, jokingly, tongue-in-cheekadverb

   not seriously

   "I meant it facetiously"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. facetiouslyadverb

   In a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

2. facetiouslyadverb

   In a pleasantly humorous or playful fashion.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Facetiouslyadverb

   Gayly; cheerfully; wittily; merrily.

   Etymology: from facetious.

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1. facetiously

   Humour (Commonwealth English) or humor (American English) is the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body, known as humours (Latin: humorcode: lat promoted to code: la , "body fluid"), controlled human health and emotion. People of all ages and cultures respond to humour. Most people are able to experience humour—be amused, smile or laugh at something funny (such as a pun or joke)—and thus are considered to have a sense of humour. The hypothetical person lacking a sense of humour would likely find the behaviour to be inexplicable, strange, or even irrational. Though ultimately decided by personal taste, the extent to which a person finds something humorous depends on a host of variables, including geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education, intelligence and context. For example, young children may favour slapstick such as Punch and Judy puppet shows or the Tom and Jerry cartoons, whose physical nature makes it accessible to them. By contrast, more sophisticated forms of humour such as satire require an understanding of its social meaning and context, and thus tend to appeal to a more mature audience.

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of facetiously in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of facetiously in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of facetiously in a Sentence

1. Anthony Fauci:

   We say it, not being facetiously or havinga soundbite or anything, but you know: close the bars, keep the schools open, is what we really say.

2. Anthony Fauciarguethat:

   We say it, not being facetiously or havinga soundbite or anything, but you know: close the bars, keep the schools open, is what we really say, obviously, you dont have one size fits all, but as Ive said in the past, and as you accurately quoted me the default position should be as best as possible, within reason, to keep the children in school and get them back to school.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=facetiously
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Facetiously
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=facetiously
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facetiously