Synonyms:
gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful
Meaning: full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh"
r
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
reasonably, moderately, pretty, jolly, somewhat, fairly, middling, passably
Meaning: to a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him"; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banter
Meaning: be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
Usage examples
Which I jolly well did.
But they are awfully jolly.
He jolly well hadn't a chance.
I was too jolly glad to get away.
"They look very jolly," said Dot.
"I am jolly unpractical," he mused.
"They were jolly, and proved a comfort to thousands of children.
"I am James Hook," replied the voice, "captain of the JOLLY ROGER."
Then he said to her in rhyme (for it was a way of speaking the jolly Squire had),
The next live thing I see I'll shoot it, and make a fire and have a jolly supper.