as in cheerfully
in a cheerful or happy manner
jovially waved good morning to us
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Recent Examples of jovially
Officers continued to jovially make fun of others who forgot their coats in the freezing weather.
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Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jovially
Adverb
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With this introduction of a hapless protagonist not entirely managing to live her best life, Brett Haley‘s film cheerfully speaks both the literary and cinematic language of romantic comedy — and won’t seek to subvert or elevate it in the two hours that follow.—
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Unable to roll the map out, its creators cheerfully realize that the country itself can serve as its own map.—
Adverb
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Thankfully, Loki's happily ever after came shortly after the animal shelter posted this video.—
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As a childless person who doesn’t teach I’ve been happily unaware that, due to standardized testing requirements that favor close reads of excerpts over whole books, there’s an entire generation of students who have very little contextual framework for the literature they’re being taught in school.—
Adverb
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The glittering gastro gem shines brightly with resourceful chefs embracing a diverse array of culinary traditions, often eschewing allegiance to strictly Southern cooking.—
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If the guide as a whole doesn’t reflect the full story of the American South, at least two brightly shining stars do.—
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“Jovially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jovially. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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