Facetiously

/fəˈsiːʃəsli/

मज़ाकिया ढंग से; व्यंग्यात्मक/हँसी-मज़ाक के रूप में

Hard #क्रिया-विशेषण #हास्य #व्यंग्य #औपचारिक शब्दावली #लहजा #संवाद

Origin & History

From the adjective facetious (17th century), from French facétieux, from Italian faceto ("witty"), from Latin facetus ("witty, elegant").

यह 17वीं शताब्दी के adjective ‘facetious’ से बना है; ‘facetious’ फ्रेंच facétieux से, जो इतालवी faceto (“हाज़िरजवाब/चतुर”) और आगे लैटिन facetus (“हाज़िरजवाब, सुरुचिपूर्ण”) से आया है।

Definition

Facetiously means speaking or behaving with joking or mock seriousness, especially in a way that may seem inappropriate when the topic is serious.

Facetiously का अर्थ है मज़ाकिया या बनावटी गंभीरता के साथ बोलना/व्यवहार करना, खासकर तब जब विषय गंभीर हो और यह अनुचित भी लग सकता है।

Parts of Speech

Adverb:
He facetiously suggested that we solve the budget problem by printing more money.
उसने मज़ाकिया ढंग से सुझाव दिया कि बजट की समस्या को और पैसा छापकर हल कर लें।

Usage Examples

She facetiously called the tiny room a “luxury suite.”
I wasn’t being facetiously rude; I was trying to lighten the mood.
He answered facetiously, but the question deserved a serious reply.
Don’t speak facetiously about her illness; it’s a sensitive issue.

Synonyms

Jokingly Tongue-in-cheek Flippantly Wryly Sardonically Humorously Jestingly Playfully

Antonyms

Seriously Earnestly Sincerely Solemnly Gravely Somberly

Related Forms

Noun
Facetiousness
Adjective
Facetious
Adverb
Facetiously

Idioms & Phrases

Say something facetiously
किसी बात को मज़ाकिया/व्यंग्यात्मक ढंग से कहना
Facetiously speaking
मज़ाक में कहें तो / मज़ाकिया तौर पर कहें तो
Facetiously put it
मज़ाकिया ढंग से कहें तो