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

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Recent Examples of jovially Both Elysium and Upgrade contain their fair share of split noggins, but no film does it quite as jovially or consistently as Dredd. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026 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

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Her workspace is cheerfully cluttered with Yankees memorabilia—pretty much what a twelve-year-old might fantasize a Yankees executive’s office to look like.

— Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
The group cheerfully lifted beer cans and waved around hats, with one person even holding up their toddler for the shot.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheerfully

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Though the building is clearly old (it was built in 1913), its shutters are a curiously contemporary shade of blue, sitting brightly next to the terra-cotta roof.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
In a little more than a month, fall will begin, bringing cooler weather and brightly colored leaves to Pittsburgh.

— Mariyam Muhammad, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of brightly

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