1.
[syn: facetiously, jokingly, tongue-in-cheek]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Facetious \Fa*ce"tious\, a. [Cf. F. fac['e]tieux. See
Faceti[ae].]
1. Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as,
a facetious companion.
[1913 Webster]
2. Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter;
as, a facetious story or reply. -- Fa*ce"tious*ly, adv.
-- Fa*ce"tious*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
facetiously
adv 1: not seriously; "I meant it facetiously" [syn:
facetiously, jokingly, tongue-in-cheek]