I meant it facetiously
I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Jokingly — Jok ing*ly, adv. In a joking way; sportively … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jokingly — [[t]ʤo͟ʊkɪŋli[/t]] ADV: ADV with v If you say or do something jokingly, you say or do it with the intention of amusing someone, rather than with any serious meaning or intention. Sarah jokingly called her my monster ... She frowned at him, only… … English dictionary
jokingly — adv. Jokingly is used with these verbs: ↑ask, ↑refer, ↑remark, ↑say, ↑suggest … Collocations dictionary
jokingly — adverb see joke II … New Collegiate Dictionary
jokingly — See joke. * * * … Universalium
jokingly — adverb in a joking manner … Wiktionary
jokingly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. facetiously, in jest, jocularly; see humorously … English dictionary for students
jokingly — adv. kiddingly, teasingly, in jest … English contemporary dictionary
jokingly — jok·ing·ly … English syllables
jokingly — See: joke … English dictionary
