Meanings of jocular way in English

He put the question in a jocular way.

The regular pacing of the sentinel ceased and he hailed the approaching quartet in a jocular way.

In a maudlin, jocular way he asked:

To Phil his manner was more than civil; 'twas most conciliating and flattering, in a pleasantly jocular way.

And then he said to me in a jocular way, 'Hold up your right hand,' which I did.

Then he wanted to know in a half- jocular way how she felt about going away, and for a long voyage this time.

But the villains were not unanimous; and for a length of time they continued to discuss the question in the same half-serious, half- jocular way.

Black hair up on end, like a brush; long face, long legs, long arms, twinkle in his specs, jocular way of speaking-ina low voice.

"We'll toss up who shall begin first," Keith said in a jocular way.

"How are you all this morning?" said Captain Wragge, in his easy jocular way.

"Let them all come!" cried Ambroise, in a jocular way.

"I was not born yesterday, my lord, I assure you," said the doctor in his jocular way.

"Don't worry," Bill said, in a jocular way, "the difficult I do immediately, the impossible takes me a little longer."

"This is a great place for brides and grooms this summer," remarked the captain in his frank and jocular way.