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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Jokingly VS Jocularly

Hi

Do these sentences carry the same meaning?

I only said so jokingly.
I only said so jocularly.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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The first suggests that the remark was not really intended to be true; the second suggests that the remark was uttered in a humorous way. Still, they could carry the same intent.

— Mister Micawber

  • The first suggests that the remark was not really intended to be true; the second suggests that the remark was uttered in a humorous way.
  • Still, they could carry the same intent.
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The first suggests that the remark was not really intended to be true; the second suggests that the remark was uttered in a humorous way. Still, they could carry the same intent.
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