"jovially" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vɪ.ə.li/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.vɪ.ə.li/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jovially.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more jovially [comparative], most jovially [superlative]
Etymology: From jovial + -ly (suffix forming adverbs from adjectives). Jovial is borrowed from French jovial (“jolly, jovial”), from Italian gioviale (“jolly, jovial; (obsolete) born under the influence of the planet Jupiter”), from Latin ioviālis (“relating to the Roman god Jupiter”), from Iuppiter, Iovis (“the Roman god Jove or Jupiter, counterpart of the Greek god Zeus”) (from Proto-Indo-European *dyew- (“to be bright; heaven, sky”)) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives of relationship). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*dyew-}}, {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|adverb}} adverb, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{suffix|en|jovial|ly|id2=adverbial|pos2=suffix forming adverbs from adjectives}} jovial + -ly (suffix forming adverbs from adjectives), {{m|en||Jovial}} Jovial, {{der|en|fr|jovial|t=jolly, jovial}} French jovial (“jolly, jovial”), {{der|en|it|gioviale|t=jolly, jovial; (obsolete) born under the influence of the planet Jupiter}} Italian gioviale (“jolly, jovial; (obsolete) born under the influence of the planet Jupiter”), {{der|en|la|ioviālis|t=relating to the Roman god Jupiter}} Latin ioviālis (“relating to the Roman god Jupiter”), {{m|la|Iuppiter|Iuppiter, Iovis|t=the Roman god Jove or Jupiter, counterpart of the Greek god Zeus}} Iuppiter, Iovis (“the Roman god Jove or Jupiter, counterpart of the Greek god Zeus”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*dyew-|t=to be bright; heaven, sky}} Proto-Indo-European *dyew- (“to be bright; heaven, sky”), {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{m|la|-ālis|pos=suffix forming adjectives of relationship}} -ālis (suffix forming adjectives of relationship) Head templates: {{en-adv}} jovially (comparative more jovially, superlative most jovially)
  1. (astrology, obsolete) Under the astrological influence of the planet Jupiter. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Astrology
    Sense id: en-jovially-en-adv--5Z3Bzs8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 72 28 Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
  2. (by extension) In a jovial (“cheerful and good-humoured”) manner; jollily, merrily. Tags: broadly Translations (in a jovial manner — see also merrily): leppoisasti (Finnish), lupsakasti (Finnish), veikeästi (Finnish), მხიარულად (mxiarulad) (Georgian), giovialmente (Italian), geniāliter (Latin), dzīvespriecīgi (Latvian), wjasele (Lower Sorbian), jowialnie (Polish), swawolnie (Polish), prazenteiramente (Portuguese), jovialmente (Spanish), ఉల్లాసముగా (ullāsamugā) (Telugu)
    Sense id: en-jovially-en-adv-1lE0c6vq Disambiguation of 'in a jovial manner — see also merrily': 18 82

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    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "in a jovial manner — see also merrily",
      "word": "swawolnie"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in a jovial manner — see also merrily",
      "word": "prazenteiramente"
    },
    {
      "code": "dsb",
      "lang": "Lower Sorbian",
      "sense": "in a jovial manner — see also merrily",
      "word": "wjasele"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "in a jovial manner — see also merrily",
      "word": "jovialmente"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "ullāsamugā",
      "sense": "in a jovial manner — see also merrily",
      "word": "ఉల్లాసముగా"
    }
  ],
  "word": "jovially"
}

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