in jest in English

jokingly, playfully

Use "in jest" in a sentence

1. Don't say that, even in jest.

2. The remark was made half in jest.

3. Art thou in earnest, or in jest?

4. Art thou in earnest(Sentencedict.com), or in jest?

5. Never use a slighting expression to her, even in jest; for slight in jest, after frequent Bandyings are apt to end in angry earnest

6. Many a true word is spoken in jest. 

7. Never use a slighting Expression to her even in jest; for Slights in Jest after frequent Bandyings, are apt to end in angry earnest

8. I only said it in jest - you're obviously not fat.

9. 'Many a true word is spoken in jest,' thought Rosie.

10. There is many a true word spoken in jest. 

11. Never use a slighting expression to her, even in jest; for slights in jest, after frequent Bandyings, are apt to end in angry earnest

12. Never use a slighting expression to her, even in jest; for slights in jest, after frequent Bandyings, are apt to end in angry earnest

13. That is why I at myself and shatter my secret in jest.

14. They exchanged words, not all of which appeared to be in jest.

15. No one could tell whether he was in earnest or in jest.

16. I had spoken in jest, but Challenger gave a contemptuous snort.

17. His serious face told me that he was not speaking in jest.

18. I said you look terrible in jest, actually, you look very pretty.

19. The squirrel that you kill in jest, dies in earnest. Henry David Thoreau 

20. It was made more in jest than seriousness but it does convey the nature of the Nicholson's operation.

21. In jest or earnest, such a man would not wish to leave this human and more than human mystery unresolved.

22. Many wise words are spoken in jest, but they don't compare with the number of stupid words spoken in earnest. Sam Levenson 

23. The Comic Almanack : an ephemeris in jest and earnest containing merry tales humorous poetry quips and oddities / By Thackeray Albert Smith Gilbert À Beckett the brothers Mayhew