very cheerful and friendly He was in a jovial mood.
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NAmE//ˌdʒoʊviˈælət̮i//
noun [uncountable] NAmE//ˈdʒoʊviəli//
adverbSee jovial in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: jovial