Jokingly
Little
Little adverb - In a very small quantity or degree.
Jokingly and little are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jokingly" instead an adverb "Little".
Nearby Word: littleness
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Not So Stoic: Elis uncle shouts at him for jokingly suggesting they let Elis little sister walk home alone.
Source: Webcomic / Trial Of The Sun -
Jokingly invoked in a M*A*S*H episode in which Hawkeye deals with nightmares and sleepwalking, during which he imagines he's a little kid back home in Maine.
Source: Napoleon Delusion -
He doesn't seem too concerned about it however, even half-jokingly telling her that she must be a little crazy to have imagined someone like him.
Source: Dream Apocalypse
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