jocosely
In jest, perhaps
Jocosely means in a joking or playful manner: He jocosely suggested they rob a bank to pay for the vacation.
The word is the adverb form of jocose, which describes humor that tends toward the lighthearted rather than the sardonic.
Provoking laughter or suspicion
whimsical · facetious · jesting · mirthful · hilarious · laughable · entertaining · waggish
Playfully causing trouble
- prankishFond of tricks
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- roguishMischievously charming
- sportiveFond of games
frolicsome · teasing · ribbing · chaffing · larking · caper · antics · gamboling
Expressing contrary meaning
- sarcasticMockingly insincere in tone
- sardonicGrimly mocking
- dryFree from moisture
- wryDryly mocking in tone
mocking · satiric · sneering · caustic · acerbic · biting · cutting · mordant
Cheerfully indifferent
- carefreeFree from anxiety
- cheerfulPleasantly bright in mood
- buoyantAble to float
- gleefulFull of high-spirited joy
merry · sunny · jaunty · breezy · insouciant · untroubled · effervescent · sprightly
funny
Provoking laughter or suspicion
droll · whimsical · facetious · jesting · mirthful · hilarious · laughable · entertaining · waggish · tongue-in-cheek
mischievous
Playfully causing trouble
sportive · frolicsome · teasing · ribbing · chaffing · larking · caper · antics · gamboling · elfin
ironic
Expressing contrary meaning
wry · mocking · satiric · sneering · caustic · acerbic · biting · cutting · mordant · scathing
blithe
Cheerfully indifferent
gleeful · merry · sunny · jaunty · breezy · insouciant · untroubled · effervescent · sprightly · vivacious
jocoselymorosely
In sullen spirits
miserably · gloomily · sadly · mournfully · sorrowfully