jokingly
/ˈdʒəʊkɪŋli/adverb
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मज़ाक में, हँसी-हँसी में, विनोद में
Core word
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in a way that is intended to be funny and not serious
मज़ाक में, हँसी-हँसी में, विनोद में
- 'Don't forget me when you become famous,' he said jokingly.
- Radhika jokingly called her little brother 'the professor'.
- She jokingly asked if the exam would be on her birthday.
+ 2 more examples
- He jokingly threatened to tell everyone her secret.
- Ravi said jokingly that he would marry the first person who brought him tea.
Synonyms humorously playfully teasingly in jest facetiously
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
say / remark / call sth jokingly
Jokingly describes the way something is said: in fun, not seriously.
'Jokingly' बताता है कि बात कैसे कही गई: मज़ाक में, गंभीरता से नहीं।
- She jokingly called him the professor.
- He jokingly said that he would eat the whole cake.
jokingly + verb of speech
It often goes with verbs like say, call, refer to, suggest and remark.
यह प्रायः say, call, refer to, suggest और remark जैसी क्रियाओं के साथ आता है।
- Aman jokingly suggested that they cancel the exam.
jokingly at the start
At the start of a sentence it separates the speaker's mood from the facts.
वाक्य के आरंभ में यह वक्ता के मनोभाव को तथ्य से अलग करता है।
- Jokingly, the coach said the players should sleep on the pitch.
not jokingly / only jokingly
Not jokingly can warn the listener that the speaker is serious.
'Not jokingly' श्रोता को चेताता है कि वक्ता गंभीर है।
- I mean it, and I am not saying it jokingly.
jokingly vs seriously
Jokingly is the opposite of seriously: it shows that the speaker did not mean it.
'Jokingly' 'seriously' का उलटा है; यह दिखाता है कि वक्ता का आशय वह नहीं था।
- She said it jokingly, but he took it seriously.
+Collocations 4
verb + jokingly
sayremarksuggestcallthreaten
- He jokingly threatened to hide her books.
jokingly + adjective
referred to asknown asdescribed asnamed
- The little corner is jokingly known as the VIP lounge.
adverb + jokingly
halfonlymerelymostly
- She only half jokingly asked for a day off.
jokingly + comparison
as a jokein funlight-heartedlyplayfully
- The teacher smiled and spoke playfully.
“More examples 7
- Radhika jokingly asked whether the exam could be postponed.
राधिका ने मज़ाक में पूछा कि क्या परीक्षा टाली जा सकती है।
- He jokingly blamed his bad handwriting on the pen.
उसने मज़ाक में अपनी खराब लिखावट का दोष पेन पर डाल दिया।
- The students jokingly called the old bench the throne.
विद्यार्थियों ने पुरानी बेंच को हँसी-हँसी में सिंहासन कह दिया।
- Her friends jokingly said she would be prime minister one day.
उसके मित्रों ने हँसी-हँसी में कहा कि वह एक दिन प्रधानमंत्री बनेगी।
- Do not take my words seriously; I said it jokingly.
मेरी बात को गंभीरता से मत लो; मैंने मज़ाक में कही थी।
- The captain jokingly told the bowler to keep the ball away from the stumps.
कप्तान ने मज़ाक में गेंदबाज़ से कहा कि गेंद को स्टंप से दूर रखे।
- Aman jokingly asked the teacher to extend the lunch break.
अमन ने मज़ाक में अध्यापक से भोजनावकाश बढ़ाने को कहा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He said me jokingly to leave the class.
✓ He jokingly told me to leave the class.
Say does not take an indirect object like me; use tell.
'Say' के साथ 'me' जैसा indirect object नहीं आता; 'tell' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ He jokingly told that he would sleep in the class.
✓ He jokingly said that he would sleep in the class.
Tell needs a person as object; use say when there is no listener named.
'Tell' के बाद व्यक्ति आता है; श्रोता न हो तो 'say' का प्रयोग करें।