The term megillah is also used in a joking way, in reference to any lengthy story.

It made her feel sick to think about it, even in a joking way.

He tells Kevin to keep thinking about it in a joking way, but appears to be very interested in the results.

The film was mentioned in a joking way during an episode of Rifkin's show Look.

"If you do something wrong on the field, he'll let you know in a joking way."

He said the words in a joking way, but he was not really joking.

I asked her about this, in a joking way.

In a joking way I asked if everything was mine.

Glock later tried to cover up his comments by saying they were meant in a joking way.

Always speaks rough, only it's in a joking way.