adverb
- in a joking or teasing manner; playfully or humorously
Usage: informal; derived from the verb 'josh' (to tease or joke)
Examples
- He joshingly remarked that she would never finish the project on time.
- She joshingly accused him of eating the last slice of pizza.
- The coach joshingly told the team they played like they had never seen a basketball before.
- He joshingly suggested that they move to a tropical island instead of going to work.
- She joshingly warned her friend not to trust anything she said that day.
- The teacher joshingly asked if anyone had actually done the homework.