Jovially
/ˈdʒoʊ.vi.ə.li/noun
In a cheerful, friendly, and good-humored way.
Did you know?Jovially comes from Latin Iovialis, meaning “of Jupiter,” and Jupiter was the Roman god tied to sky-power, fortune, and authority — so this cheerful word is literally stamped with the name of a deity.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Rome
Latin
Iovialis
“of Jupiter; belonging to the god Jupiter”
Late Latin
Latin
iovialis
“pertaining to Jupiter, the sky god”
Middle French
French
jovial
“cheerful, hearty, good-humored”
16th Century
English
jovial
“cheerful, merry, convivial”
Modern English
English
jovially
“in a cheerful, good-humored manner”