# facetiously

> English word · Adverb · IPA /fəˈsiːʃəsli/ · frequency rank #98,101

## Definitions
1. In a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor.
2. In a pleasantly humorous or playful fashion.

## Etymology
From facetious + -ly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/facetiously