as in cheerfully
in a cheerful or happy manner
a group of friends sitting around and commenting jocosely on the other wedding guests
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happily
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James Van Der Beek led the ensemble cast as Dawson Leery, a wannabe filmmaker who has his heart set on his own happily ever after with one of his best friends, Joey Potter (Katie Holmes).—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
14 May 2025 -
There also might be bitter jurors who’d happily vote for an underdog.—
Stephen Fishbach,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2025
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“Jocosely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jocosely. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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