| 单词 | facetiously |
| 释义 | facetiously (once / 9548 pages) adv When you say something facetiously, you don't really mean it — you're joking. You might walk into your brother's room and facetiously say, "Wow, it's really clean in here." People who say things facetiously are being a little bit sarcastic, saying one thing and meaning another, or treating a serious subject in a funny way. A disappointed friend might, for example, say facetiously, "That was the best birthday ever, especially since no one remembered!" The adjective facetious came first, and it means "flippant or joking," from the French facétie, "a joke." The Latin root is facetia, "jest or witticism." WORD FAMILYfacetious: facetiously, facetiousness USAGE EXAMPLESThe North Carolina State baseball coach repeats the suggestion facetiously. Washington Post(Sep 04, 2016) Naturally, Hillary was easily able to open the pickle jar, facetiously confirming that her health is robust. Salon(Aug 29, 2016) I use that term kind of loosely and facetiously — because it’s not. Seattle Times(Jul 15, 2016) adv not seriously I meant it facetiously Syn jokingly, tongue-in-cheek |
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