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jovially.

Under the astrological influence of the planet Jupiter.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vɪ.ə.li/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒoʊ.vɪ.ə.li/General-American
  1. Under the astrological influence of the planet Jupiter.

    obsolete
  2. In a jovial (“cheerful and good-humoured”) manner; jollily, merrily.

    broadly
Where this word comes 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).

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