jovially

adverb

Definition of joviallynext
as in cheerfully
in a cheerful or happy manner jovially waved good morning to us

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Recent Examples of jovially Glasper exclaimed afterward, before jovially striking a pose onstage. — William E. Ketchum Iii, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Casting Pattinson in the role leaves little to the imagination, as the IRL Hansen’s more equanimous, jovially unflappable, everyday demeanor is replaced here by someone who’s visibly diseased in the head from the very top. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 Both Elysium and Upgrade contain their fair share of split noggins, but no film does it quite as jovially or consistently as Dredd. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026 The two key solutions were to hire Bora Milutinović, a jovially unintelligible coach with a history of reclamation projects, and to launch a nearly two-year residency training camp in Orange County. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026 Shortly after trumpeter Ethan Marks took to the sidewalk, one of the American Hotel’s current residents leaned out his window and began vocally and jovially mimicking the fragmented and angular notes coming from the instrument. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026 Her husband, who sat nearby, complained jovially about her habit of yelling at the TV news. — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026 Officers continued to jovially make fun of others who forgot their coats in the freezing weather. — Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jovially
  1. cheerfully
  2. happily
  3. brightly
Adverb
  • Moments after sitting down at an outdoor table, Oppenheim breathes in the ocean air and starts cheerfully free-associating.
    — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
  • There were hundreds of bikers milling around cheerfully in the showery sunshine and proudly displaying their hogs.
    — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheerfully
Adverb
  • He is surrounded by a parade of savvier comic archetypes — from his urbane, happily rational brother, Beralde (Dylan Baker), to his smart-aleck maid, Toinette (Rachel Bloom, giving eternal side-eye) — who have to either evade or manipulate him.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Joanne and Noah’s happily-ever-after feels more secure than ever this season — what a concept!
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of happily
Adverb
  • Heading to their classrooms, children in top hats, crisp white shirts and ties dash up and down a staircase decorated with a riot of brightly colored posters.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The two venues feel elegant and brightly lit, including a 17th-century hôtel particulier, or mansion, with vaulted stone ceilings on the bottom floor, and an Art Deco building across the Rue du Temple.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of brightly

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“Jovially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jovially. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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