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Definition of jovial adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

jovial

adjective

NAmE//ˈdʒoʊviəl//

very cheerful and friendly He was in a jovial mood.

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joviality

NAmE//ˌdʒoʊviˈælət̮i//

noun [uncountable]

jovially

NAmE//ˈdʒoʊviəli//

adverbSee jovial in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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