jolly
[adjective]
Synonyms: happy, cheerful, chirpy (informal), genial, jovial, merry, playful, sprightly, upbeat (informal)

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Antonyms: somber
Contrasted words: earnest, grave, sedate, serious, solemn, staid, doleful, dolorous, lugubrious, rueful
Related Words: frolicsome, mischievous, playful, roguish, sportive, waggish, blandish, cajole

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I. jol‧ly¹ /ˈdʒɒli $ ˈdʒɑːli/ adjective especially British English
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: joli 'happy, pretty']

1. happy and enjoying yourself:
Everybody was in a very relaxed and jolly mood.

2. old-fashioned very pleasant and enjoyable:
We had a jolly time with the family.

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II. jolly² adverb British English old-fashioned informal

1. very:
Sounds like a jolly good idea to me.
It was all jolly good fun.

2. jolly well used to emphasize an opinion or to show that you are annoyed:
Right, I’m going to clear up, and you can jolly well help me.

3. jolly good! spoken used to say that you are pleased by what someone has just said

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III. jolly³ verb (past tense and past participle jollied, present participle jollying, jollies) British English
jolly somebody along phrasal verb
to try to make someone do something faster by encouraging them:
He jollied people along and got useful information out of them.
jolly somebody into something phrasal verb informal
to gently persuade someone to do something:
She jollied the children into going for a walk.
jolly something ↔ up phrasal verb
to make an event or place more pleasant or exciting

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