different between flippantly vs facetiously

flippantly

English

Etymology

flippant +? -ly

Adverb

flippantly (comparative more flippantly, superlative most flippantly)

  1. In a flippant manner.

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facetiously

English

Etymology

From facetious +? -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /f??si???sli/
  • Hyphenation: fa?ce?tious?ly

Adverb

facetiously (comparative more facetiously, superlative most facetiously)

  1. In a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
  2. (dated) In a pleasantly humorous or playful fashion.

Synonyms

  • (with inappropriate humor): flippantly
  • (in a pleasantly humorous fashion): humorously, jocularly, playfully

Related terms

  • facetious
  • facetiousness

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