Difference between Tongue-in-cheek and Facetiously
What is the difference between Tongue-in-cheek and Facetiously?
Tongue-in-cheek as an adjective is not intended seriously; jocular or humorous while Facetiously as an adverb is in a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
Tongue-in-cheek
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: not intended seriously; jocular or humorous
Facetiously
Part of speech: adverb
Definition: In a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humorIn a pleasantly humorous or playful fashion.
We hope you now know whether to use Tongue-in-cheek or Facetiously in your sentence.
