adverb
- in a humorous or playful manner
Usage: formal
Examples
- He jocosely remarked that the meeting could have been an email.
- She jocosely suggested they solve the problem with a coin flip.
- The professor jocosely warned students about the dangers of procrastination.
- He jocosely called himself the world’s worst cook after burning dinner.
- The speaker jocosely compared his presentation skills to a broken microphone.
- She jocosely threatened to quit if they served cafeteria food again.