half-jokingly in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for half-jokingly in the English»French Dictionary

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I only half-jokingly go by the guideline that, if it's something that might possibly ruin the show, it's a story we should probably do.
en.wikipedia.org
Some smaller artists have half-jokingly suggested they'd perform for the right price.
www.rollingstone.com
I half-jokingly inquired if it would be okay for me to replace one of her presents with a gift to the animals.
www.nzherald.co.nz
The levels of corruption are such that it is called, only half-jokingly, a pre-failed state.
bigthink.com
Okay, for people who are reading this, you are saying all this half-jokingly and a bit tongue-in-cheek.
www.digitaljournal.com
He begged and pushed and, at one point, half-jokingly threatened to rent a backhoe and start digging if the school offered any more delays.
www.startribune.com
Some are already being referred to only half-jokingly as "chief" by colleagues in their stations.
www.independent.ie
But only half-jokingly because there are actually some pretty legitimate reasons to make the comparison at this point.
entertainment.time.com
In one sense it is easy to argue -- and only half-jokingly -- that the newspaper and the government spokesperson are both endangered species.
thenewsnigeria.com.ng
As she looks for a parking spot, she encourages us - half-jokingly, half-serious - to ask the universe for a free car space.
www.smh.com.au

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