jestingly
With humorous intent
Jestingly means in a joking or playful manner, not seriously: He jestingly suggested they rob a bank to pay for the vacation.
The word is somewhat formal or literary; in casual speech, people more often say "jokingly" or "as a joke."
Humorous statement seeking laughter
- witClever, inventive humor
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- quipBrief, clever remark
- wisecrackFlippant clever remark
punchline · gag · comic · funny · laughter · amusement · comedy · chuckle
Dryly mocking in tone
- dryFree from moisture
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- tongue-in-cheekHumorously not meant literally
satirical · paradoxical · subversive · knowing · sly · arch · subtle · self-deprecating
Playful, mild ridicule
- ribbingAffectionate verbal teasing
- joshingPlayful mocking
- kiddingTeasing playfully
- banteringLight, playful teasing
raillery · chaffing · funning · romp · frisky · impish · mischievous · prankish
Mockingly insincere in tone
- sardonicGrimly mocking
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
- sneeringExpressing scorn facially
- derisiveExpressing contemptuous ridicule
scornful · ridiculing · jeering · gibing · lampooning · satirizing · parodying · caricaturing
joke
Humorous statement seeking laughter
wisecrack · punchline · gag · comic · funny · laughter · amusement · comedy · chuckle · witticism
wry
Dryly mocking in tone
- dryFree from moisture
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
tongue-in-cheek · satirical · paradoxical · subversive · knowing · sly · arch · subtle · self-deprecating
teasing
Playful, mild ridicule
bantering · raillery · chaffing · funning · romp · frisky · impish · mischievous · prankish · sportive
sarcastic
Mockingly insincere in tone
derisive · scornful · ridiculing · jeering · gibing · lampooning · satirizing · parodying · caricaturing · send-up
jestinglysincerely
With genuine feeling
genuinely · truthfully · honestly · meaningfully · in earnest