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jok·ey

also jok·y  (jō′kē)
adj. jok·i·er, jok·i·est
Characterized by joking or jokes, especially stale or clumsy jokes: jokey bumper stickers.
jok′i·ly adv.
jok′i·ness n.
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jokily

(ˈdʒəʊkɪlɪ)
adv
in a jokey manner
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Translations

jokily

adv → lustig; say → scherzhaft, im Scherz; do → im Scherz
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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