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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Indeed, Calvin is cheerfully lobotomizing a snowman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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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
Adverb
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In the wild, groundhogs feed on a variety of plants and some insects, but in gardens, groundhogs happily devour most vegetables, as well as fruit, bulbs, and tree bark.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Bridges has happily accepted the schematic change, which consists of him exploiting mismatches, rebounding, and recognizing when to step up versus defer to teammates.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Portage police added that while some students play the game safely using brightly colored water guns, others have created dangerous situations that can trigger panic.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Every chain is covered with a rust-protective vinyl cover which may be brightly colored for visibility depending on the length and strength.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Jovially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jovially. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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