jovially
Example Sentences
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Making the rounds of TV talk shows, she jovially defended her old-fashioned lifestyle and dubbed herself an endangered species.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
“My first two companies were in A.I., but now I’m in crypto,” he said jovially.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2023
Mama Odie is described as described as the “catalyst” to the fantastical events that will occur on the re-imagined attraction, and concept art shows her figure jovially laughing as guests ride past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2023
"It's a phrase you would hear very often in northern working class towns. We'd even say it jovially to other people - we say it's a scummy thing to do."
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2021
“Splendid effort,” commented the Humbug jovially; “exactly the way I would have done it myself.”
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
