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Humorously


HU'MOROUSLY, adverb With a wild or grotesque combination of ideas; in a manner to excite laughter or mirth; pleasantly; jocosely. Addison describes humorously the manual exercise of ladies' fans.

1. Capriciously; whimsically; in conformity with one's humor.

We resolve by halves, rashly and humorously