Jolly: meaning, definitions and examples

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jolly

 

[ หˆdส’ษ’li ]

Adjective / Adverb
Context #1 | Adjective

mood

cheerful and lively in manner or mood

Synonyms

cheerful, happy, lively, merry

Examples of usage

  • She had a jolly laugh that brightened up the room.
  • Despite the rain, he remained in a jolly mood throughout the picnic.
Context #2 | Adverb

informal

used for emphasis, especially to express approval or agreement

Synonyms

exceedingly, extremely, very

Examples of usage

  • That was a jolly good show!
  • I had a jolly good time at the party.

Translations

Translations of the word "jolly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น alegre

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคธเคจเฅเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช frรถhlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ riang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะตัะตะปะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ radosny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้™ฝๆฐ—ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท joyeux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ alegre

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท neลŸeli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฆ๊ฑฐ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุจุชู‡ุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ veselรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ veselรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฟซไน็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vesel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ glaรฐlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบำฉาฃั–ะปะดั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒฎแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ alegre

Etymology

The word 'jolly' originated in the late 14th century from the Old French word 'jolif' meaning 'merry' or 'festive'. Over the centuries, the meaning evolved to its current usage to describe someone or something cheerful and lively.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,694, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.