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TONGUE-IN-CHEEK
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cleverly amusing in tone
Example:
tongue-in-cheek advice
Synonyms:
bantering; facetious; tongue-in-cheek
Classified under:
Similar:
humorous; humourous (full of or characterized by humor)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not seriously
Example:
I meant it facetiously
Synonyms:
facetiously; jokingly; tongue-in-cheek
Classified under:
Sense 2
Meaning:
In a bantering fashion
Example:
he spoke to her banteringly
Synonyms:
banteringly; tongue-in-cheek
Classified under:
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