# half-jokingly

> English word · Adverb

## Definitions
1. With an element of jest, but fundamentally in earnest.

## Etymology
From half- + jokingly.

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