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hu·mor·ous
(hyo͞o′mər-əs)adj.
1. Full of or characterized by humor; funny: a humorous story.
2. Employing or showing humor; witty: a humorous writer.
3. Archaic Given to moods or whims; capricious.
4. Obsolete Damp; moist.
hu′mor·ous·ly adv.
hu′mor·ous·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | humorously - in a humorous manner; "Dickens had humorously suggested a special service of intercession at St. Paul's Cathedral" humorlessly, humourlessly - in a humorless manner; "he reacted rather humorlessly to these rumors" |
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Translations
بِمَرَح، بِفُكاهَه
humorně
morsomt
humorosan
skemmtilega
humorne
šaljivo
mizah yollunükteli bir şekilde
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humorously
[ˈhjuːm/ərəslɪ] adv (see adj) (describe) → in modo spiritoso, in modo divertente; (say) → scherzosamente, con fare scherzosoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
humour
(American) humor (ˈhjuːmə) noun1. the ability to amuse people; quickness to spot a joke. He has a great sense of humour.
2. the quality of being amusing. the humour of the situation.
verb to please (someone) by agreeing with him or doing as he wishes. There is no point in telling him he is wrong – just humour him instead.
ˈhumorist noun a person who writes or tells amusing stories, jokes etc.
ˈhumorous adjective funny; amusing. a humorous situation/remark.
ˈhumorously adverbˈhumorousness noun
-humoured
having, or showing, feelings or a personality of a particular sort. a good-humoured person; an ill-humoured remark.
humour, noun, ends in -our.
humorous, adjective, drops the u.
humorous, adjective, drops the u.
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