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Meanings of jestingly in English
Usage of jestingly in English
1
At last the conversation turned jestingly upon the upsetting of the shelf.
2
He was quite occupied in talking half jestingly with old Miss Cordsen.
3
He had at last fallen in love, as Raphael had jestingly desired.
4
I have hitherto spoken jestingly, but now is the moment of seriousness.
5
Bill arose half jestingly and endeavored to get possession of the bottle.
6
These matters were to her most repugnant when treated lightly and jestingly.
7
Mr. Keller asked him jestingly if he was going to be married.
8
Nevertheless these two went forth jestingly and merrily arm in arm.
9
I write jestingly, but I really am very much in earnest.
10
At first they laughed, and snatched jestingly at the flying laurels.
11
Sometimes she would say jestingly, with a touch of affectionate malice:
12
With her small white hand she jestingly pretended to box his huge ears.
13
I might be able to postpone my concert, she concluded jestingly.
14
And when he met Mary, an hour later, he said, half-jestingly:
15
Meredith smiled, and then said jestingly, Nay, Tofia, I care not for Maliea.
16
They then returned, and jestingly begged Ernest to produce the result of his labour.
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