Examples of “jolly” in a Sentence

adj Cheerful, good-humored, and full of high spirits.

• The jolly old man handed out sweets to the children.
• Everyone was in a jolly mood after the win.
• My grandad is a jolly fellow who laughs at his own jokes.

adv British informal intensifier meaning "very."

• That's a jolly good idea.
• We had a jolly long walk, and my feet are sore now.
• It was jolly kind of you to lend me your umbrella.