as in cheerfully
in a cheerful or happy manner
jovially waved good morning to us
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Recent Examples of jovially
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.
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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
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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Netflix’s Ted Sarandos likewise ripped Cameron, but Sarandos would still cheerfully kill to acquire a single new Cameron film over a hundred Red Notices and Rebel Moons.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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One lovely sequence sees an outdoor lunch at the lodge turn into an impromptu dance party with a live musician singing some cheerfully inauthentic bossa nova.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The fever dream of a sequel that’s also a prequel takes everything good about the first movie and turns it up to 100, happily ignoring any dose of realism in favor of silly, colorful, karaoke-ready fun.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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For two decades, Gulf governments played the role of rich aunt — writing checks, asking few questions, and happily letting New York bankers run the show.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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At least as memorable was a New Year’s Eve show at the Tune Inn in downtown New Haven where the band blazed brightly.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Verde had started brightly, but Charlotte FC’s extra-man onslaught simply overpowered them.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Jovially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jovially. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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