"jolly well" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} jolly well (not comparable)
  1. (UK, dated, emphatic, sometimes humorous) Certainly, very well. Tags: UK, dated, emphatic, humorous, not-comparable, sometimes
    Sense id: en-jolly_well-en-adv-~VKMvb7C Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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