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Meaning of "kiddingly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KIDDINGLY

kiddingly  [ˈkɪdɪŋlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KIDDINGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kiddingly 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 KIDDINGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of kiddingly in the English dictionary

The definition of kiddingly in the dictionary is in a joking or teasing way.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KIDDINGLY


abidingly
əˈbaɪdɪŋlɪ
accordingly
əˈkɔːdɪŋlɪ
blindingly
ˈblaɪndɪŋlɪ
chidingly
ˈtʃaɪdɪŋlɪ
condescendingly
ˌkɒndɪˈsendɪŋlɪ
confidingly
kənˈfaɪdɪŋlɪ
correspondingly
ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndɪŋlɪ
degradingly
dɪˈɡreɪdɪŋlɪ
deridingly
dɪˈraɪdɪŋlɪ
evadingly
ɪˈveɪdɪŋlɪ
exceedingly
ɪkˈsiːdɪŋlɪ
forbiddingly
fəˈbɪdɪŋlɪ
glidingly
ˈɡlaɪdɪŋlɪ
misleadingly
ˌmɪsˈliːdɪŋlɪ
outstandingly
ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋlɪ
pleadingly
ˈpliːdɪŋlɪ
resoundingly
rɪˈzaʊndɪŋlɪ
slidingly
ˈslaɪdɪŋlɪ
unfadingly
ʌnˈfeɪdɪŋlɪ
upbraidingly
ʌpˈbreɪdɪŋlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KIDDINGLY

kid stuff
kid-on
Kidd
kidded
kidder
Kidderminster
kiddie
kiddier
kiddiewinkie
kidding
kiddish
kiddishness
kiddle
kiddo
Kiddush
kiddy
kiddywink
kidgie
kidglove
kidlet

WORDS THAT END LIKE KIDDINGLY

amazingly
astonishingly
convincingly
increasingly
interestingly
irritatingly
knowingly
livingly
lovingly
overwhelmingly
seemingly
shockingly
sickeningly
singly
sparingly
strikingly
strongly
stunningly
surprisingly
unknowingly
willingly

Synonyms and antonyms of kiddingly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kiddingly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KIDDINGLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

kiddingly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en broma
570 millions of speakers

English

kiddingly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

kiddingly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

kiddingly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шутливо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kiddingly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

kiddingly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kiddingly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kiddingly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kiddingly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ふざけて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

kiddingly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kiddingly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kiddingly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kiddingly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुरूपपणाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kiddingly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kiddingly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kiddingly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жартівливо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kiddingly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kiddingly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kiddingly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kiddingly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kiddingly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kiddingly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KIDDINGLY»

The term «kiddingly» is used very little and occupies the 154.873 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KIDDINGLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «kiddingly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «kiddingly» 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 kiddingly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KIDDINGLY»

Discover the use of kiddingly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kiddingly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Satire: Spirit and Art
But perhaps the person who angered us is too powerful — a boss, a teacher, a parent — to be attacked even kiddingly. In that case when they are out of sight we may mimic with slight exaggeration the manner of speaking, the tone of voice, ...
George Austin Test, 1991
2
Messenger of Song
... FEEL IN MY SOUL GOT TO MAKE A STAND AND SHE'S STILL WITH ME AS AN ANGEL SOMETIMES KIDDINGLY. AND SHE'S STILL WITH ME AS AN ANGEL SOMETIMES KIDDINGLY SOMETIMES TO HEAL. 80 SHE'S IN HEAVEN NOW.
Mark Turner, 2013
3
Corporate Stunts a story of my corporate life:
“Ok firstdo workand thenI'll look afteryou?” She said kiddingly. Next 10 minutes Iwasted atwork. Allthe seniorswere waitingfor me. It wasmaking me nervous to hold them. Sachinfinally cameand rushed receiver from myhand and ask Monali to ...
Navin M. Karmarkar, 2014
4
Adrenaline Rush
she teased as she made her way outside of the room. As she walked out Andre nudged my arm with his elbow and winked. I gave a short laugh as he called out “ Baby . . . BABY! Get back here! I ain't done with you yet!” kiddingly while chasing  ...
J.C. Butcher, 2013
5
Never Anticipate the Command
Kiddingly, I added, “You'll be doing me and your country a great favor! Tell Ma not to worry. If I miss that train today, I'll join the navy tomorrow. We'll have another party.” She ended the conversation by saying, “Oh no, not that. We couldn't live ...
Lee Summers, 2011
6
A Moon for the Misbegotten
TYRONE Frowns — then kiddingly. That's a promise. Here's how. He drains his tumbler. She drinks half of hers. He puts his glass on the ground beside him. A pause. She tries to read his face without his noticing. He seems to be lapsing again ...
Eugene O'Neill, 2006
7
America: The Takeback
“How could Cake even notice you, when you're sitting next to me,” flounced Cavie kiddingly. Chuck ribbed Cavie for her affected narcissism: “Cavie, looking at you is like staring at the sun. Blinding. Now Nan is the moon at night, lovely, soft, ...
Gary Kirby, 2006
8
Retirement on the Line: Age, Work, and Value in an American ...
Referring to Fred's purchase of a new machine, he said, “And he just bought this $100,000 machine so I kiddingly have been saying. . . 'Oh, see that machine? There goes our bonus.' I say it out loud, you know. And that's what's going to ...
Caitrin Lynch, 2012
9
Youthopia USA
I told him what I thought, that the dude'd been after me because there was a prize on my head. Kiddingly the security guy then said that if he'd known that, he would' ve tried to snuff me out himself. Or maybe he didn't say it kiddingly. Anyway ...
Sol Steinmetz, 2000
10
Be a Man!: Becoming the Man God Created You to Be
At first I usually get a “Yes, Father”, and then I say kiddingly, “If you lie to a priest, you know, you go to hell.” Then she will usually quickly say, “Okay, no, Father.” Then I con- tinue, “Well, there is a verse in Ephesians that says, 'Wives, ...
Larry Richards, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KIDDINGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kiddingly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Nick Cafardo | Sunday Baseball Notes: MLB is talking about …
He added, kiddingly, “But if I have a monster second half . . . ” 2. The Cubs' Kris Bryant doesn't want to comment about how he started the ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
2
Photos: Indonesian volcano visible from space
“On the way back to the South Side, Buck kiddingly grabbed hold of my right arm so I wouldn't jump out of the automobile as he asked, 'Do you ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
3
Holy Cow Ice Cream Cafe in Gloucester
“Not to say that our cookies will never break, but I've done my architectural dessert design,” Mike explained kiddingly. “We've realized it's best ... «NoBo Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Mattapoisett's Will Huggins determined to complete Pan Mass …
As he battled his medical challenges, he “half kiddingly'' set a goal: He would ride the PanMass challenge. “I didn't necessarily believe it was ... «SouthCoastToday.com, Jul 15»
5
Lower sign height passes first reading
... meeting for five minutes. Mayor Rogero addressed both the new Recorder and MPC Director and said, kiddingly, “This is a typical meeting!”. «The knoxville focus, Jul 15»
6
Invasive species battle gains force in east metro
... spoke half-kiddingly of the “creepy, Big-Brother-like” way in which officials are reaching out to boaters to warn them about invasive species. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Breaking Down The Depth Chart: John Montelus
“We had a picture of the five offensive linemen together, and I remember just kind of kiddingly looking at John, and John is probably not 6-5, but ... «247Sports, Jul 15»
8
On the road again
"So, seeing how we got along with each other so well, I kiddingly said to Patrick before we parted ways, 'So where are we biking next summer? «CSB/SJU, Jul 15»
9
These Midwestern roots have found a new, fertile home
When asked why businesses should financially support the non-commercial, nonprofit Nevada City radio station, she replied kiddingly with a ... «The Union of Grass Valley, Jul 15»
10
Evanston Residents Already Claiming Spaces For 4th Of July Parade
So many chairs were covering lawn in various positions that one man kiddingly asked WBBM, “When did the tornado come through? Look at all ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Kiddingly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kiddingly>. Jun 2026 ».
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