Jollily
adv.joyful, kindliterary
What it means
In a cheerful, friendly, and high-spirited manner.
Reach for it when describing warm visible cheer with an old-fashioned flavor
The host jollily welcomed every visitor and found each one a chair.
Choose between these
5- everyday
positive willingness is the plain meaning
not when Cheerfully may be calm and lacks the hearty sociability of jollily.
- everyday
welcome or laughter is vigorous and sincere
not when Heartily can intensify approval without indicating happiness.
- warm
shared enjoyment or celebration is obvious
not when Merrily can feel seasonal and may suggest carefree disregard.
- professional
buoyantly
optimistic energy survives difficulty
not when Buoyantly stresses resilience rather than convivial warmth.
- formal
hearty talk and friendliness define the manner
not when Jovially often fits speech better than light movement or decoration.
Said against
3- gloomily
- sullenly
- coldly
It naturally appears in
3- laughed jollily
The grandparents laughed jollily at the children's improvised play.
- called jollily
She called jollily from the kitchen that supper was ready.
- greeted jollily
The conductor greeted the nervous choir jollily before rehearsal.
The word family
3Where this comes from
Jollily is rare in current prose and can sound storybook-like.
- Wiktionary, English adverb sense: in a jolly manner opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.