Jokingly and Seriously

Opposite meaning words

Jokingly adverb - In jest.

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Seriously is an antonym for jokingly.

Nearby Words: joke, joking, joked

Seriously adverb - To a great degree.

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Jokingly is an antonym for seriously.

Nearby Words: serious, seriousness

Still, some players try to hide certain facts (seriously or jokingly) by calling demons "clowns", adamantine "cotton candy", hell "the circus" and demonic fortresses "circus tents".

Source: Video Game / Dwarf Fortress
Nice Hat: Propman's tricorne, either jokingly or seriously implied to be the only thing keeping his head relatively level in the chaos of the dungeons.

Source: Roleplay / If Forumites Were Stuck In An RPG
Even the rest of the group tells him what an asshole he is, both jokingly and seriously, and he makes many situations worse by just being an asshole.

Source: Film / Carriers

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