amusingly
/əˈmjuːzɪŋli/adverb
उच्चारण अम्यूज़िङ्ली
मनोरंजक ढंग से, हँसी आए ऐसे
Core word
- 1
in a way that makes people smile or laugh
मनोरंजक ढंग से, हँसी आए ऐसे
- He amusingly described his first day in Delhi.
- The film is amusingly written.
- The teacher amusingly explained the rules of grammar.
+ 2 more examples
- She amusingly imitated the way her uncle walks.
- The book is amusingly illustrated with cartoons.
Synonyms humorously
- 2
used to introduce a fact that is funny or ironic
मज़े की बात यह है कि
- Amusingly, the speaker arrived late to a talk about time management.
- Radhika, amusingly, forgot her own birthday.
- Amusingly, the fire alarm went off in the fire station.
+ 2 more examples
- Amusingly, the winner of the cooking contest could not boil an egg.
- Amusingly, the lost keys were in his hand all along.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
amusingly + adjective / past participle
Use it before an adjective or participle to say that a quality is funny or entertaining.
किसी गुण को मज़ेदार या मनोरंजक बताने के लिए यह adjective या past participle के पहले आता है।
- The teacher was amusingly strict about silence.
- The character is amusingly drawn in the cartoon.
Amusingly, + sentence (comment adverb)
At the start of a sentence, followed by a comma, it comments on how funny or ironic the whole fact is.
वाक्य के आरंभ में comma के साथ यह पूरे तथ्य की हास्यजनक या विडंबनापूर्ण स्थिति पर टिप्पणी करता है।
- Amusingly, the shop selling clocks was always late in opening.
- Amusingly, he won the prize he had earlier mocked.
verb + amusingly
After a verb it describes the way something is done, in a way that makes people smile.
क्रिया के बाद यह बताता है कि कोई काम ऐसे ढंग से हुआ जिससे लोग मुस्कुरा उठें।
- The comedian spoke amusingly about city traffic.
+Collocations 4
amusingly + adjective
ironicnaivepompousinaccuratebossy
- He was amusingly pompous about his small achievement.
verb + amusingly
writedescribetalkrecallillustrate
- Radhika amusingly described her first day in Delhi.
amusingly + past participle
namedtitledmistakenmisspeltdrawn
- The pet parrot was amusingly named Professor.
amusingly enough
amusingly enoughrather amusinglymost amusingly
- Amusingly enough, the quiet boy turned out to be the best singer.
“More examples 5
- The book describes village life amusingly and with great affection.
पुस्तक गाँव के जीवन का वर्णन मज़ेदार ढंग से और बहुत स्नेह के साथ करती है।
- Amusingly, the topper in maths said he disliked numbers.
मज़ेदार बात यह है कि गणित में प्रथम आने वाले ने कहा कि उसे संख्याएँ पसंद नहीं।
- Radhika's little brother amusingly mispronounced every English word.
राधिका के छोटे भाई ने हर अंग्रेज़ी शब्द को मज़ेदार ढंग से गलत बोला।
- The signboard amusingly read 'Quiet Please' in huge letters.
साइनबोर्ड पर बड़े अक्षरों में मज़ेदार ढंग से 'Quiet Please' लिखा था।
- The film is amusingly self-aware about its own clichés.
फ़िल्म अपने ही घिसे-पिटे दृश्यों के बारे में मज़ेदार ढंग से सचेत है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She told the story amusing.
✓ She told the story amusingly.
A verb is described by an adverb, not an adjective.
क्रिया का वर्णन adverb करता है, adjective नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both adverbs relate to humour but differ in who laughs and why.
दोनों adverbs हास्य से जुड़े हैं, पर इनमें अंतर यह है कि कौन हँसता है और क्यों।
In a way that makes people smile, often gently or by irony.
ऐसे ढंग से कि लोग मुस्कुराएँ, प्रायः हल्के या विडंबनापूर्ण रूप में।
- He spoke amusingly about his school days.
humorously
In a way that is intended to be funny.
ऐसे ढंग से कि जानबूझकर मज़ेदार हो।
- The poet humorously described his old bicycle.
In a way that is silly or odd enough to make you laugh out loud.
ऐसे ढंग से कि इतना बेतुका या अजीब हो कि ज़ोर से हँसी आ जाए।
- He stumbled comically on the stage.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
humorously
AaSpelling
a·mus·ing·ly