as in cheerfully
in a cheerful or happy manner
jovially waved good morning to us
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Recent Examples of jovially
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.
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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
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
Adverb
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In Atlanta, my hometown airport, cheerfully marketed as the world’s busiest, had descended into organized chaos.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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In Atlanta, my hometown airport, cheerfully marketed as the world’s busiest, had descended into organized chaos.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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There are a ton of local shops to rent from that will happily meet you at the ferry terminal or the airport with your rental car.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
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The receptionist works behind a period cabinet converted into the sort of desk Philip Marlowe would happily put his feet on and Art Deco ornamentations abound, from the beautiful clocks, to the slightly sinister candlesticks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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First, find Copernicus shining brightly 10 degrees above the lunar equator, brightening the dark basaltic plains on the western lunar surface, and Tycho, which dominates the southern hemisphere of Earth's natural satellite around the full moon phase.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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But much like other corals, those born in the darkness can be brightly colored.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Jovially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jovially. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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