CEFR B2

facetiously

adverb

Meaning

facetiously means in a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The lesson showed how to facetiously in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will facetiously before translating the verb.

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facetiously (B2)

adverb

Definition

Examples

The lesson showed how to facetiously in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will facetiously before translating the verb.
The example helped students understand when to facetiously.

How to Use facetiously

to facetiously (verb pattern): Use the infinitive form when naming the action. — "The lesson showed when to facetiously."
facetiously in context (usage pattern): Check the sentence to see who does the action. — "We studied how facetiously works in context."

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