Word Adverb
funnily
adv.
manner
B2 Upper Intermediate UK /fˈʌnɪli/ fun·ni·ly
Definition
adv.in a way that is funny or makes you laugh. You use it to describe how someone does something or how a situation happens.
adv.in a manner that is amusing or causes laughter. Often used to describe the execution of an action or the nature of a situation.
Examples
“He told the joke funnily and everyone laughed.”
“The cat fell off the sofa funnily, landing on its feet and looking completely unbothered.”
“The comedian's delivery was so funnily timed that the audience struggled to catch their breath between the punchlines of his opening set.”
Etymology
From funny + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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