What does half-jokingly mean?
Half-jokingly means With an element of jest, but fundamentally in earnest..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
With an element of jest, but fundamentally in earnest..
I wrote a piece, half-jokingly, for The Independent suggesting that it was all part of a cunning plan by ministers to deter people from using the railways. […] I now suspect this was rather closer to the truth than I had thought.
Use half-jokingly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Half-jokingly means With an element of jest, but fundamentally in earnest..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I wrote a piece, half-jokingly, for The Independent suggesting that it was all part of a cunning plan by ministers to deter people from using the railways. […] I now suspect this was rather closer to the truth than I had thought.
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