← BackshareGuesskiddingly/ˈkɪdɪŋli/adverbIn a playful or joking manner; not seriously.He kiddingly offered to trade his sandwich for her salad.The coach kiddingly warned the team that practice would last all night.She kiddingly called him a slowpoke as he tied his shoes.SynonymsjokinglyplayfullyteasinglyAntonymsseriously