He used to say jocularly that the acquisition of any language was easy when one began with Gaelic. |
He assumed his superiority jocularly, but his meaning was serious. |
When he was quite gone, the other Traveler descended from the tree, and jocularly inquired of his friend what it was the Bear had whispered in his ear. |
Neither of us could ever pass as coming from anywhere else, like some of our more famous compatriots whom we jocularly regarded as light-skinned negroes passing as white. |
I addressed him jocularly, then commandingly, then beseechingly. |
She was not embarrassed at all so she told the story jocularly. |