laughingly
/ˈlɑːfɪŋli/adverb
उच्चारण लाफ़िङ्ली
हँसते हुए
Core word
- 1
in an amused way; while laughing
हँसते हुए
- 'Don't be silly,' she said laughingly.
- 'I'll see you tomorrow,' he said laughingly and waved goodbye.
- Rohan laughingly waved away her thanks.
+ 2 more examples
- Rohan laughingly said that he would remember her forever.
- They talked laughingly about their first day at college.
- 2
used to show that you think a word used to describe something is not suitable or is a joke
(व्यंग्य में) तथाकथित
- We waited in what is laughingly called the waiting room.
- He sat in what the company laughingly calls its library, which is a single shelf.
- He lives in what he laughingly calls a mansion, but it has two rooms.
+ 2 more examples
- The scheme is laughingly described as a free service.
- This is what they laughingly call a balanced diet.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
laughingly + verb (manner)
In its first meaning laughingly describes how someone speaks or acts: while laughing or in an amused way.
पहले अर्थ में 'laughingly' बताता है कि कोई कैसे बोलता या करता है: हँसते हुए या मनोरंजन के भाव से।
- He laughingly refused the second helping.
- She laughingly told us about the mix-up.
the so-called ... laughingly called
In its second meaning it shows that a word used for something is a joke because the thing is poor or inadequate.
दूसरे अर्थ में यह दिखाता है कि किसी चीज़ के लिए प्रयुक्त शब्द मज़ाक है क्योंकि वह चीज़ घटिया या अपर्याप्त है।
- This laughingly called road is full of holes.
sentence adverb position
It can stand at the start, middle or end of a clause. At the start it is followed by a comma.
यह उपवाक्य के आरंभ, मध्य या अंत में आ सकता है; आरंभ में इसके बाद comma लगता है।
- Laughingly, she waved away the compliment.
laughingly vs laughing
Laughing is a participle describing a person in the middle of laughter. Laughingly is the adverb of manner.
'Laughing' participle है जो हँसते हुए व्यक्ति को बताता है, जबकि 'laughingly' तरीका बताने वाला adverb है।
- He answered laughingly, but he meant every word.
+Collocations 4
verb + laughingly
sayreplyremarkadmitrefuse
- Radhika laughingly admitted she had forgotten the keys.
laughingly + adjective/participle
calleddescribedknownreferred to as
- That is what they laughingly call a canteen.
laughingly in speech
saidtoldremarkedpointed outteased
- He laughingly pointed out the spelling mistake.
adverbs of manner with laughingly
cheerfullywarmlyplayfullygently
- She teased her brother laughingly and playfully.
“More examples 5
- He laughingly dismissed the rumour as nonsense.
उसने हँसते हुए अफ़वाह को बकवास कहकर टाल दिया।
- My uncle laughingly said that he had never missed a cricket match.
मेरे चाचा ने हँसते हुए कहा कि उन्होंने कभी कोई क्रिकेट मैच नहीं छोड़ा।
- The room, laughingly called a study, had no desk.
जिस कमरे को मज़ाक में अध्ययन-कक्ष कहा जाता था, उसमें कोई मेज़ नहीं थी।
- The teacher laughingly agreed to repeat the joke.
अध्यापक ने हँसते हुए चुटकुला दोहराने की बात मान ली।
- They laughingly waved at the camera.
उन्होंने हँसते हुए कैमरे की ओर हाथ हिलाया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She laughingly told that she was tired.
✓ She laughingly said that she was tired.
'Tell' needs a person object; use said, or write 'told us that'.
'Tell' के बाद व्यक्ति object आता है; यहाँ 'said' लिखें, या 'told us that' प्रयोग करें।
✗ She answered laughing, I like to be there.
✓ She answered laughingly, 'I like to be there.'
Use the adverb laughingly for manner, and punctuate the quotation properly.
तरीका बताने के लिए adverb 'laughingly' लिखें और उद्धरण सही विराम-चिह्नों के साथ दें।