jovially
- a word derived from jovial.
Example Sentences
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Making the rounds of TV talk shows, she jovially defended her old-fashioned lifestyle and dubbed herself an endangered species.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
It’s a countryish song with south-of-the border touches like marimba and flutes, a style jovially summed up as “Gulf and Western.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2023
In jovially extending an inclusive embrace, “Head Over Heels” seeks and finds a new communal beat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2021
"It's a phrase you would hear very often in northern working class towns. We'd even say it jovially to other people - we say it's a scummy thing to do."
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2021
A group of police officers chatted jovially, drinking coffee.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
