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facetious
Part of speech: Adjective Part of speech: AdverbFacetiously.
Part of speech: Noun Usage examples "facetious":- He spoke directly to Stephen O'Mara, who half turned his head at the first heavily facetious syllable. - "Then I'll Come Back to You", Larry Evans.
- On my arrival, I held a lengthy colloquy with the happy bridegroom, from whom I was anxious to obtain particulars of English marriage customs, such as whether he would be required to spend the evening in having his ears pulled, and other facetious banterings by his mother- in- law and sisters- in- law, as in India. - "Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.", F. Anstey.
- " I refuse to become facetious," Macloud responded. - "In Her Own Right", John Reed Scott.