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jollily

adv

Etymology

From Middle English jolily; equivalent to jolly + -ly.

  1. inherited from jolily

Definitions

  1. In a jolly manner.

    • There’s a sermon now, writ in high heaven, and the sun goes through it every year, and yet comes out of it all alive and hearty. Jollily he, aloft there, wheels through toil and trouble […]
    • [Albert, as scout leader:] Forward! Jollily forward!

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