English Explanatory Dictionary

jovially

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Under the astrological influence of the planet Jupiter.
  2. In a jovial (“cheerful and good-humoured”) manner; jollily, merrily.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vɪ.ə.li/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jovially.wav /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.vɪ.ə.li/

Word forms

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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).

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