banteringly
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ban·ter
(băn′tər)n.
Good-humored, playful, or teasing conversation.
v. ban·tered, ban·ter·ing, ban·ters
v.intr.
To engage in banter: bantered with her colleagues during a coffee break.
v.tr.
To speak to in a playful or teasing way: "She laughed and bantered him a little, remembering too late that she should have been dignified and reserved" (Kate Chopin).
[Origin unknown.]
ban′ter·er n.
ban′ter·ing·ly adv.
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banteringly
(ˈbæntərɪŋlɪ)adv
in a bantering fashion
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| Adv. | 1. |  banteringly - in a bantering fashion; "he spoke to her banteringly" |
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