laughingly
In amused manner
Laughingly means while laughing or with laughter: She laughingly dismissed the idea.
It can also suggest something is treated as a joke or with amused skepticism: He laughingly referred to his cramped studio as "the estate".
The word sometimes carries a note of disbelief or irony—what follows may not deserve to be taken seriously.
In merry fashion
- merrilyIn joyous fashion
- cheerfullyIn a glad manner
- playfullyIn a fun-loving way
- lightheartedlyIn carefree fashion
gleefully · mirthfully · gaily · blithely · whimsically · jauntily · breezily · buoyantly
With inappropriate levity
- facetiouslyIn a joking manner
- jokinglyIn a humorous manner
- offhandedlyWithout prior preparation
- casuallyIn an informal way
airily · glibly · nonchalantly · carelessly · cavalierly · breezily · unseriously · teasingly
In a playfully naughty manner
- roguishlyIn mischievous manner
- impishlyIn mischievous fashion
- teasinglyIn a playfully mocking way
- cheekilyIn an impudent manner
prankishly · sportively · jestingly · winkingly · archly · slyly · coyly · elfishly
In a mocking manner
- scornfullyWith sneering contempt
- tauntinglyIn a mocking manner
- sneeringlyWith mocking disdain
- mockinglyIn a ridiculing manner
jeeringly · sardonically · sarcastically · scoffingly · contemptuously · disdainfully · disparagingly · witheringly
jovially
In merry fashion
- merrilyIn joyous fashion
- cheerfullyIn a glad manner
- playfullyIn a fun-loving way
lightheartedly · gleefully · mirthfully · gaily · blithely · whimsically · jauntily · breezily · buoyantly · exuberantly
flippantly
With inappropriate levity
- facetiouslyIn a joking manner
- jokinglyIn a humorous manner
- offhandedlyWithout prior preparation
casually · airily · glibly · nonchalantly · carelessly · cavalierly · breezily · unseriously · teasingly · waggishly
mischievously
In a playfully naughty manner
cheekily · prankishly · sportively · jestingly · winkingly · archly · slyly · coyly · elfishly · puckishly
derisively
In a mocking manner
- scornfullyWith sneering contempt
- tauntinglyIn a mocking manner
- sneeringlyWith mocking disdain
mockingly · jeeringly · sardonically · sarcastically · scoffingly · contemptuously · disdainfully · disparagingly · witheringly · cuttingly
laughinglytearfully
While shedding tears
sorrowfully · mournfully · sadly · grimly · solemnly
laughinglyseriously
With sincere intent
earnestly · sincerely · in earnest · genuinely · in all seriousness
- burst out laughingSuddenly begin guffawing
- laughing atMocking with amusement
- dying laughingOverwhelmed by humor
- died laughingOverwhelmed by humor fatally
- die laughingFigurative death by humor
- laughing gasInhaled sedative causing euphoria