In a bantering manner; with playful teasing and wit.
From 'bantering' + '-ly' (adverb suffix), creating an adverb from the adjective.
Language lets us pack entire attitudes into single words — 'banteringly' tells us exactly not just what someone said, but HOW they said it, and what emotion was behind it.
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