festively

  • 61usher in — enter festively; open; lead …

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  • 62festive — adjective 1》 relating to a festival. 2》 jovially celebratory. Derivatives festively adverb festiveness noun Origin C17: from L. festivus (see festival) …

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  • 63festive — /ˈfɛstɪv / (say festiv) adjective 1. relating to or suitable for a feast or festival. 2. joyful; merry. {Latin festīvus merry, lively} –festively, adverb –festiveness, noun …

  • 64non-festive — /nɒn ˈfɛstɪv/ (say non festiv) adjective not festive. –non festively, adverb …

  • 65deck — ► NOUN 1) a floor of a ship, especially the upper level. 2) a floor or platform, as in a bus or car park. 3) chiefly N. Amer. a pack of cards. 4) a component in sound reproduction equipment, incorporating a player or recorder for discs or tapes.… …

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  • 66decked — deck ► NOUN 1) a floor of a ship, especially the upper level. 2) a floor or platform, as in a bus or car park. 3) chiefly N. Amer. a pack of cards. 4) a component in sound reproduction equipment, incorporating a player or recorder for discs or… …

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  • 67festive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to a festival. 2) jovially celebratory. DERIVATIVES festively adverb festiveness noun …

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  • 68festiveness — festive ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to a festival. 2) jovially celebratory. DERIVATIVES festively adverb festiveness noun …

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  • 69festive — [fes′tiv] adj. [L festivus < festum: see FEAST] 1. of, for, or suited to a feast or festival 2. merry; joyous festively adv. festiveness n …

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  • 70festive — adj. 1 of or characteristic of a festival. 2 joyous. 3 fond of feasting, jovial. Derivatives: festively adv. festiveness n. Etymology: L festivus f. festum (as FEAST) …

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