jovially
Syllables: jov·i·al·ly/ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vɪ.ə.li/US/ˈd͡ʒoʊ.vɪ.ə.li/
jovially adverb: under the astrological influence of the planet Jupiter.
Adverb
jovially (comparative more jovially, superlative most jovially)
- Under the astrological influence of the planet Jupiter.
- Some are of the opinion, that the world was made, to giue a body in lieu of puniſhment, vnto the ſpirits, which through their fault were fallen from the puritie, wherin they were created: The firſt creation having beene incorporeal. And that according as they have more or leſſe elonged themſelves...1603, Michel de Montaigne, “An Apologie of Raymond Sebond”, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC, page 315
- In a jovial (“cheerful and good-humoured”) manner; jollily, merrily.
- The seasoning of a play is the applause. / Now, though the Foxe be punish'd by the lawes, / He, yet, doth hope there is no suffring due, / For any fact, which he hath done 'gainst you; / If there be, sensure him: here he, doubtfull, stands. / If not, fare iouially, and clap your hands.1605 (first performance), Beniamin Ionson [i.e., Ben Jonson], “Volpone, or The Foxe. A Comœdie. […]”, in The Workes of Beniamin Ionson (First Folio), London: […] Will[iam] Stansby, published 1616...
- This enforced solitarinesse takes place, and produceth this effect soonest in such, as haue spent their time Iouially peraduenture in all honest recreations, in all good company, and are vpon a sudden confined, and restrained of their liberty, and barred from their ordinary associats: solitarinesse...1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], “Immoderate Exercise a Cause, and How. Solitarinesse, Idlenesse.”, in The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] John...
jovially meaning in Telugu
jovially in Telugu
- in a jovial manner — see also merrily
- ఉల్లాసముగా ullāsamugā
Examples of jovially in a sentence
- A few of the men were jovially drunk, a few of them savagely so.1887, Edgar Fawcett, chapter II, in The Confessions of Claud: A Romance, Boston, Mass.: Ticknor and Company, →OCLC, page 38:
- He greeted Milo jovially each time they met and, in an excess of contrite generosity, impulsively recommended Major Major for promotion.1955 (date written), Joseph Heller, “Major —— de Coverley”, in Catch-22 (A Dell Book), New York, N.Y.: Dell Publishing, published 1961...
Forms of jovially
| comparative | more jovially |
|---|---|
| superlative | most jovially |
Origin of jovially
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).
Questions about jovially
- What does jovially mean?
- Jovially means under the astrological influence of the planet Jupiter.
- What is jovially in Telugu?
- Jovially in Telugu is ఉల్లాసముగా (ullāsamugā). See Jovially meaning in Telugu.
- How do you use jovially in a sentence?
- A few of the men were jovially drunk, a few of them savagely so.
- What part of speech is jovially?
- Jovially is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce jovially?
- Jovially is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vɪ.ə.li/ (UK).
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