Both Uses
jovial
in
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
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- "One of the old gang," my dad says jovially, and I cringe.†
p. 178.9 *jovially = cheerfully and friendly
- "I've got my girls to keep me company" my dad says, trying to sound jovial and not tense.†
p. 264.4
Definitions:
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(1)
(jovial) cheerful and friendly
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)