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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Facetious \Fa*ce"tious\, a. [Cf. F. fac['e]tieux. See
     {Faceti[ae]}.]
     1. Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as,
        a facetious companion.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter;
        as, a facetious story or reply. -- {Fa*ce"tious*ly}, adv.
        -- {Fa*ce"tious*ness}, n.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  facetiously
       adv : not seriously; "I meant it facetiously" [syn: {jokingly}, {tongue-in-cheek}]

















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