Translations for „half-jokingly“ in the Polish » English Dictionary

powiedzieć coś półżartem

to say sth half-jokingly

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English

Some are already being referred to only half-jokingly as "chief" by colleagues in their stations.

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I once half-jokingly mentioned my stall siestas to a friend.

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The levels of corruption are such that it is called, only half-jokingly, a pre-failed state.

bigthink.com

It's a ritual he half-jokingly describes as an exercise in quality control.

www.straight.com

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

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

Some smaller artists have half-jokingly suggested they'd perform for the right price.

www.rollingstone.com

Buy a pack of ear plugs and half-jokingly offer them around to your fellow flyers.

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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

He also suggests, half-jokingly, a bag that doubles as a humidor.

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