LAUGHINGLY


Meaning of LAUGHINGLY in English

/ ˈlɑːfɪŋli; NAmE ˈlæf-/ adverb

1.

in an amused way :

He laughingly agreed.

2.

used to show that you think a particular word is not at all a suitable way of describing something and therefore seems ridiculous :

I finally reached what we laughingly call civilization.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.