unseriously
In jest only
In a manner lacking seriousness or gravity; playfully, jokingly, or without genuine commitment.
Often used to soften a statement or signal ironic distance: I am unseriously considering dropping everything and moving to Paris.
The word has gained currency online, where it frequently appears in phrases like but unseriously to mark something as half-joking.
With studied indifference
- offhandedlyWithout prior preparation
- carelesslyWithout due attention
- casuallyIn an informal way
- indifferentlyWithout preference or concern
halfheartedly · dismissively · perfunctorily · unconcernedly · lackadaisically · passively · apathetically · detachedly
In a funny manner
- funnilyIn amusing manner
- jocularlyIn a humorous manner
- wittilyWith clever humor
- facetiouslyIn a joking manner
amusingly · lightheartedly · jovially · mirthfully · gleefully · laughingly · cheekily · satirically
In a humorous manner
- teasinglyIn a playfully mocking way
- mischievouslyIn a playfully naughty manner
- impishlyIn mischievous fashion
- prankishlyIn mischief-making fashion
sportively · frolicsome · whimsically · roguishly · antic · larking · romping · clowning
With inappropriate levity
- gliblyFluently but insincerely
- frivolouslyIn unserious manner
- superficiallyAt surface level only
- triviallyIn unimportant manner
shallowly · thoughtlessly · carelessly · heedlessly · rashly · cavalierly · offhandedly · without care
nonchalantly
With studied indifference
- offhandedlyWithout prior preparation
- carelesslyWithout due attention
- casuallyIn an informal way
indifferently · halfheartedly · dismissively · perfunctorily · unconcernedly · lackadaisically · passively · apathetically · detachedly · aloofness
comically
In a funny manner
facetiously · amusingly · lightheartedly · jovially · mirthfully · gleefully · laughingly · cheekily · satirically · ironically
jokingly
In a humorous manner
- teasinglyIn a playfully mocking way
- mischievouslyIn a playfully naughty manner
- impishlyIn mischievous fashion
prankishly · sportively · frolicsome · whimsically · roguishly · antic · larking · romping · clowning · goofily
flippantly
With inappropriate levity
- gliblyFluently but insincerely
- frivolouslyIn unserious manner
- superficiallyAt surface level only
trivially · shallowly · thoughtlessly · carelessly · heedlessly · rashly · cavalierly · offhandedly · without care · blithely