jovially
jovially — adverb
1. in a way that shows you are happy, friendly, and full of good humour towards oth
in a way that shows you are happy, friendly, and full of good humour towards other people; behaving in a cheerful manner that tends to put others at ease
Tuan greeted everyone at the party jovially, shaking hands and smiling.
collocation: greet sb jovially
The night-shift nurse laughed jovially when Yael told her the funny story about the cat.
collocation: laugh jovially at sth
Beatriz waved jovially at her neighbours from across the street as she walked home.
Rachid slapped his friend on the back jovially after the team won the match.
Marta laughed jovially at her own mistake, which made everyone else feel more relaxed.
- cheerfully
more general; describes any happy manner, while 'jovially' has a warmer, more social feeling
- good-humouredly
very close in meaning, but slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech
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Frequently pairs with verbs of greeting, laughing, speaking, or other social behaviour.