jovially
jov·i·al·ly/ˈd͡ʒoʊ.vɪ.ə.li/adverb
jovially is spelled J-O-V-I-A-L-L-Y: 8 letters and 4 syllables (jov·i·al·ly). It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, jovially means “In a jovial (“cheerful and good-humoured”) manner; jollily, merrily” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in jovially?
| Letters | 8: J-O-V-I-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: jov·i·al·ly |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jovially?
Jovially appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jovially?
- UK /ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vɪ.ə.li/
- US /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.vɪ.ə.li/
Jovially has 4 syllables, split jov·i·al·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-jovially.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of jovially
- more jovially comparative
- most jovially superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jovially mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
obsoleteUnder the astrological influence of the planet Jupiter.
- 2
In a jovial (“cheerful and good-humoured”) manner; jollily, merrily.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jovially in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a jovial manner – see also merrily:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | prazenteiramente |
| Spanish | jovialmente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does jovially come from?
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).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).