JOVIALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does jovially mean? 

• JOVIALLY (adverb)
  The adverb JOVIALLY has 1 sense:

1. in a jovial manner

  Familiarity information: JOVIALLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• JOVIALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a jovial manner

Context example:

he greeted his friend jovially

Pertainym:

jovial (full of or showing high-spirited merriment)

 Context examples 

"Oh, go on," he said jovially.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

“With an artificial foot—and they make excellent ones—you will be stumping ships’ galleys to the end of time,” I assured him jovially.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

“Littimer is a greater fool than I thought him, to have been inquiring for me at all,” said Steerforth, jovially pouring out a glass of wine, and drinking to me.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

"That's all right, sis," he answered jovially.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

"Hello, Wilson, old man," said Tom, slapping him jovially on the shoulder. "How's business?"

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)