JOVIALLY Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

jovially

adverb

Definition of jovially

as in cheerfully

in a cheerful or happy manner jovially waved good morning to us

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

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. — 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

The jokes are still wildly scattershot and frequently, knowingly lame; the production is still cheap and cheerfully scrappy; the whole ragged enterprise is still reliant on the evident affection and chemistry between its players to hold it together.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Dining here is a bit like a Reddit AMA, with Bognar or fellow chefs cheerfully explaining their techniques.

— Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheerfully

Adverb

These vines will also happily wind their way around tree trunks and shrubs and fix themselves in place with small rootlets that take on a hairy appearance as poison ivy plants mature.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
His child, who had once vomited silently in the bathtub, then gone on playing happily with her bath toys.

— Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of happily

Adverb

Junk food is an aphrodisiac here, with KFC buckets and oodles of brightly colored brand-name candy acting as culinary counterparts to the junk cinema that’s activated something in the movie’s characters and its creator.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
There’s an urge to preserve something sacred and ancient, to avoid handing everything over to our brightly lit, modern world.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of brightly

Browse Nearby Words

joviality

jovially

joy

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Jovially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jovially. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of jovially

adverb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

baptism of fire

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Aug. 7

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes