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PRONUNCIATION OF FACETIOUSLY

facetiously  [fəˈsiːʃəslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FACETIOUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Facetiously is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FACETIOUSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

facetiously

Humour

Humour or humor is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body, known as humours, controlled human health and emotion. People of all ages and cultures respond to humour. Most people are able to experience humour—i.e., to be amused, to smile or laugh at something funny—and thus are considered to have a sense of humour. The hypothetical person lacking a sense of humour would likely find the behaviour induced by humour to be inexplicable, strange, or even irrational. Though ultimately decided by personal taste, the extent to which a person finds something humorous depends on a host of variables, including geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education, intelligence and context. For example, young children may favour slapstick such as Punch and Judy puppet shows or cartoons such as Tom and Jerry, whose purely physical nature makes it more accessible to them.

Definition of facetiously in the English dictionary

The definition of facetiously in the dictionary is humorously.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FACETIOUSLY


anxiously
ˈæŋkʃəslɪ
astuciously
əˈstuːʃəslɪ
autoeciously
ɔːˈtiːʃəslɪ
cautiously
ˈkɔːʃəslɪ
consciously
ˈkɒnʃəslɪ
deliciously
dɪˈlɪʃəslɪ
dieciously
daɪˈiːʃəslɪ
dioeciously
daɪˈiːʃəslɪ
graciously
ˈɡreɪʃəslɪ
incautiously
ɪnˈkɔːʃəslɪ
lusciously
ˈlʌʃəslɪ
moneciously
mɒˈniːʃəslɪ
monoeciously
mɒˈniːʃəslɪ
overcautiously
ˌəʊvəˈkɔːʃəslɪ
speciously
ˈspiːʃəslɪ
subconsciously
ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəslɪ
suspiciously
səˈspɪʃəslɪ
tortiously
ˈtɔːʃəslɪ
unconsciously
ʌnˈkɒnʃəslɪ
viciously
ˈvɪʃəslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FACETIOUSLY

facedown
faceless
facelessness
facemail
faceman
faceplate
faceprint
facer
facet
facete
faceted
facetely
facetiae
FaceTime
facetious
facetiousness
facetted
facetting
faceup
faceworker

WORDS THAT END LIKE FACETIOUSLY

anonymously
continuously
curiously
dangerously
deviously
enormously
famously
generously
hilariously
marvellously
meticulously
obviously
outrageously
previously
ridiculously
seriously
simultaneously
spontaneously
tremendously
unanimously
vigorously

Synonyms and antonyms of facetiously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «facetiously» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FACETIOUSLY

Find out the translation of facetiously to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of facetiously from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «facetiously» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

开玩笑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jocosamente
570 millions of speakers

English

facetiously
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परिहास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مازحا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шутливо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

facetiously
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফূর্তিতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

facétieusement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan teliti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

witzelnd
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ひょうきんに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우습게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Facetiously
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khôi hài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

facetiously
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रबोधनपूर्वक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şaka yaparak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scherzosamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żartobliwie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жартівливо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în glumă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιπαικτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grappig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skämt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

facetiously
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of facetiously

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FACETIOUSLY»

The term «facetiously» is regularly used and occupies the 92.923 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FACETIOUSLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «facetiously» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «facetiously» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about facetiously

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FACETIOUSLY»

Discover the use of facetiously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to facetiously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Dangerous Book for Boys
In this digital age there is still a place for knots, skimming stones and stories of incredible courage. This book recaptures Sunday afternoons, stimulates curiosity, and makes for great father-son activities.
Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden, 2007
2
Ainsworth's magazine: a miscellany of romance, general ...
... who was viewing the portico he was erecting as its cover, on inquiring from him what style of architecture might be this portico, when he facetiously) in anger, proclaimed to him, " Why, what order of architecture, order of the House of Lords,  ...
3
Ainsworth's Magazine: A Miscellany of Romance, General ...
This puffing judge, meeting a friend in Dublin, who related to him of his having shot a large number of hares in a recent sporting excursion, when his lordship facetiously proclaimed to him, with an irreverent exclamation, " that he must have  ...
William Harrison Ainsworth, 1854
4
Antony and Cleopatra: New Critical Essays
Cleopatra here facetiously plays the role of wide-eyed romantic lover just as she facetiously played a Roman in the opening scene and facetiously played the role of jealous lover on receiving news of Antony's marriage to Octavia. Cleopatra is ...
Sara M. Deats, 2004
5
The Odes to TL61P
The grating is a waste grown empty, ground up in the missing cogs; the waste grown empty, ground up in the missing cogs; the waste grown empty, ground up in the missing cogs; the ultimate multifacets grow facetiously immortal. For ultimate ...
Keston Sutherland, 2013
6
Hermann Hesse:
Autograph poems in the Hesse-Nachlass, Marbach a.N. Here facetiously attributed to Canis finus. 1045 Im Cafe und Billardsaale zum Storchen: Der gewandte Billardspieler. Die Entgleisten. Ein poetisches Klubbuch [1902-03] . Autograph ...
Joseph Mileck, 1977
7
A Logical Approach to Discrete Math
(16.28) Example. How many permutations of the letters are there in the word LIE? BRUIT? CALUMNY? FACETIOUSLY 2 ? According to Theorem (16.5), the number of permutations of a set of size n is n[ . Therefore, the number of permutations ...
David Gries, Fred B. Schneider, 1993
8
If Parents Cared Enough...: Johnny and Juaneshia Could Read
(Facetiously. stated). A. Students are not passing state standardized tests, literacy rates are down, as well as graduation rates and something has to be done to fix the problem. Viola! Let's spend $80 million on a new reading program that is ...
Mary M. Hall-Rayford, 2012
9
R. Brinsley Sheridan. Richard Porson. Rev. Sydney Smith. ...
Presbyterianism,. how. facetiously. he returns to his old friends, the Scotch : If the great mass of the people, environed as they are on every side with Jenkinsons, Percevals, Melvilles, and other perils, were to pray for divine illumination and aid,  ...
John Timbs, 1872
10
Stanhope Burleigh, or, The Jesuits in our homes, by Helen Dhu
said. Fouchi,. facetiously,. " the. chances. 180 GIFTS TO THE JESUITS ENSURE SALVATION. are that you n 2.
Charles Edwards Lester, 1855

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FACETIOUSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term facetiously is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Forget the Stock Market: These Are the 5 Cyber Threats You Actually …
Conspiracy theorists latched on pretty quickly (if not facetiously) with the theory that the United States was under cyberattack by an organized ... «Mic, Jul 15»
2
If You're Trying To Join ISIS Through Twitter, The FBI Probably …
"Our experience is that Twitter has been very cooperative, and that cooperation has grown -- I say only half facetiously -- after ISIL threatened to ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Ramadan: a call for mercy in the Middle East – Mohamad Hery …
“They gave us a present for Ramadan,” a Syrian in Damascus facetiously commented after the government and the rebels traded fire, killing ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
4
Exclusive first look: Thanks to the 'Peanuts Movie,' here's your new …
I laugh facetiously: Did Sparky simply pull comics' greatest would-be hoax? But then I think back to talking with Sparky in 1998 at a black-tie ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
Kentucky State Police apprehend Franklin man after car crash
dailyvowelmovement: I believe you misread my post. It was meant facetiously. gayle_woods. July 9, 2015 1:05PM. Hey SadLiberal. I retired. «State-Journal.com, Jul 15»
6
Stay Misty for Me: G-Cloud's transparency called into question
Putting it facetiously: there ought be a lot more commodity cloud IT to support such a booming industry of commodity cloud IT consultants. «The Register, Jul 15»
7
Allegheny County Council candidates speak out at forum
"Then no one would ever run for council,'' Paul Klein, a member of the Duquesne University faculty, said facetiously. Mr. Klein -- who is not ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
8
The Heist of La'el Collins: An "Inconvenient Truth" of Today's NFL
I share this facetiously; as I know it will never happen under the current “system.” The NFL is the ultimate “Good Ol' Boy” network made up of ... «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»
9
Thursday's Letters: Why not have one signal software for the entire …
While there is little left of the lines in many instances, I suggest — somewhat facetiously — that two two-person crews of minimum-security ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
10
Interview: Raymond Benson, Author of 'The Black Stiletto' Suspense …
I facetiously offered, “How about a female superhero?” We laughed and then he got serious and said, “You know, that's not a bad idea. «Blogcritics, Jul 15»

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