fa·ce·tious (f -s  shs)adj. Playfully jocular; humorous: facetious remarks. [French facétieux, from facétie, jest, from Latin fac tia, from factus, witty.]fa·ce tious·ly adv.fa·ce tious·ness n. |
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| Adv. | 1. |  facetiously - not seriously; "I meant it facetiously" |
Translations
facetiously [fəˈsiːʃəsli] adv [say, describe] → facétieusement
face-to-face [ˌfeɪstəˈfeɪs] adj [meeting, talks, interview] → en face à face, en face-à-face
a face-to-face interview → un entretien en face à face, un face-à-face
see also face
face value n
face-to-face [ˌfeɪstəˈfeɪs] adj [meeting, talks, interview] → en face à face, en face-à-face
a face-to-face interview → un entretien en face à face, un face-à-face
see also face
face value n
to take sth at face value (= accept unquestioningly) → prendre qch pour argent comptant
to take a statement at face value → prendre une déclaration au pied de la lettre
to take a statement at face value → prendre une déclaration au pied de la lettre
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