冗談で

as a joke

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as a joke Depending on context, it can also mean “because of a joke,” as in someone laughing at a joke.
JA: 冗談で言っただけだよ。
EN: I was only joking.

トムが私の冗談で笑ったの。

Tom laughed at my joke.

冗談で言っているだけだろう

You're only saying that as a joke, right?

— 甘い生活 (1960)

彼の冗談で私たちは笑った。

We laughed at his joke.

冗談で言ったのよ。

I was only kidding.

ロバートは冗談で言ったのよ

Robert was only joking.

— 甘い生活 (1960)

冗談で言ってるのかわからないけど君を愛している

I don't know if you're joking, but I love you.

— 甘い生活 (1960)