jovialadjective
uk/ˈdʒəʊ.vi.əl/us/ˈdʒoʊ.vi.əl/(of a person) friendly and in a good mood, or (of a situation) enjoyable because of being friendly and pleasant:
He seemed a very jovial guy.
a jovial time/evening/chat
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Friendly
- affable
- amiable
- amicable
- amity
- approachable
- closeness
- comrade
- familiarity
- family-friendly
- first name
- forthcoming
- fraternal
- Freemasonry
- matey
- neighbourly
- nice
- nicely
- outgoing
- thaw
- tête-à-tête
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jovially
adverb uk/ˈdʒəʊ.vi.ə.li/us/ˈdʒoʊ.vi.ə.li/
joviality
noun [ U ] uk/ˌdʒəʊ.viˈæl.ə.ti/us/ˌdʒoʊ.viˈæl.ə.t̬i/