Antonyms for laughingly
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : laf-ing, lah-fing |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈlæf ɪŋ, ˈlɑ fɪŋ |
Definition of laughingly
Origin :- mid-14c., verbal noun from laugh (v.). Laughing matter (usually with negative) is from 1560s. Nitrous oxide has been called laughing gas since 1842 (for its exhilarating effects). Davy, experimenting with the gas, discovered these as far back as 1779: "When I took the bag from my mouth, I immediately laughed. The laughter was involuntary, but highly pleasurable, accompanied by a thrill all through me."
- As in gaily : adv happily, brightly
- As in happily : adv with joy, pleasure
- I laughingly begged him to translate the remark, which he did with a smile.
- Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
- Laughingly they drank this toast; and the skewers were filled a second time.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- "Small help I'll be getting from you," said Linda laughingly.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- "I imagine Marian will get pretty much whom she wants," said Linda laughingly.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- "I'm a poor hand at letter-writing," she had said laughingly.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- And I was rushing off to fetch it, but he laughingly laid his hand upon my arm.
- Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
- But though the words were laughingly said, they sprang from a root of bitterness.
- Extract from : « A Singer from the Sea » by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
- "I've just come to pay you a visit, Morgan," she said laughingly.
- Extract from : « Cleo The Magnificent » by Louis Zangwill
- Bibi-the-Smoker said laughingly that it would certainly rain priests.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- As she laughingly struggled to escape him, her eyes filled with tears of emotion.
- Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
Synonyms for laughingly
- agreeably
- blissfully
- blithely
- brightly
- brilliantly
- buoyantly
- cheerfully
- colorfully
- contentedly
- delightedly
- delightfully
- devotedly
- elatedly
- enthusiastically
- exhilaratingly
- exultantly
- flamboyantly
- flashily
- freely
- gaily
- gladly
- gleefully
- glowingly
- graciously
- heartily
- hilariously
- jovially
- joyfully
- joyously
- laughingly
- lightheartedly
- lightly
- lovingly
- merrily
- optimistically
- peacefully
- playfully
- showily
- sincerely
- smilingly
- sparklingly
- spiritedly
- splendidly
- sportively
- vivaciously
- willingly
- with élan
- with relish
- with spirit
- with zeal
- zestfully
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