1. in a humorous or playful manner; as a joke

Examples

• He jocularly referred to himself as the office clown.
• She jocularly suggested they solve the problem by flipping a coin.
• The teacher jocularly warned students about the dangers of too much homework.
• He jocularly complained that his wife was trying to turn him into a health food fanatic.
• The mayor jocularly promised to personally shovel every sidewalk in the city.
• She jocularly threatened to quit if they made her work another weekend.