adverb · rare

jolly

jol·ly

jolly · more jolly · most jolly

дещо, певною мірою, почасти

достаточно, довольно, вполне

ziemlich, einigermaßen, leidlich

Very, extremelyVery, extremely.

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UK/ˈd͡ʒɒli/US/ˈd͡ʒɑli/

» We had a jolly good time.

Wir hatten jede Menge Spaß. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Meaning

1 senses

(UK, dated)Very, extremely.
It’s jolly hot in here, isn’t it?

More definitions

to certain extent or degree

Examples

14 sentences

We had a jolly good time.
deWir hatten jede Menge Spaß. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Tom is a jolly old man.
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Tom is a jolly old soul.
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She was jolly well made to pay.
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Be joyful and merry for it's the jolly season.
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Origin

From Middle English joli, jolif (“merry, cheerful”), from Old French joli, jolif (“merry,

From Middle English joli, jolif (“merry, cheerful”), from Old French joli, jolif (“merry, joyful”). For the loss of final -f in English, compare tardy, hasty, hussy, etc.

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Forms

more jolly, most jolly

Comparative	more jolly Lesson
Superlative	most jolly

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms

Close in meaning

to certain extent or degree:reasonably moderately pretty somewhat fairly middling passably

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb