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half-jokingly

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

With an element of jest, but fundamentally in earnest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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History

Etymology

From half- + jokingly.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: tra il serio e il faceto — with an element of jest, but fundamentally in earnest
  • Polish: półżartem — with an element of jest, but fundamentally in earnest
  • Polish: pół żartem, pół serio — with an element of jest, but fundamentally in earnest
  • Scottish Gaelic: eadar fealla-dhà is fealla-trì — with an element of jest, but fundamentally in earnest
  • Scottish Gaelic: eadar fealla-dhà is fealla-rìribh — with an element of jest, but fundamentally in earnest