festively
1festively — festive ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to a festival. 2) jovially celebratory. DERIVATIVES festively adverb festiveness noun …
2Festively — Festive Fes tive, a. [L. festivus, fr. festum holiday, feast. See {feast}, and cf. {Festivous}.] Pertaining to, or becoming, a feast; festal; joyous; gay; mirthful; sportive. {Fes tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] The glad circle round them yield… …
3festively — adverb see festive …
4festively — See festive. * * * …
5festively — adverb In a festive manner …
6festively — adv. in a festive manner, merrily, joyfully …
7festively — fes·tive·ly …
8festively — adverb see festive * * * fesˈtively adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑festive …
9festive — festively, adv. festiveness, n. /fes tiv/, adj. 1. pertaining to or suitable for a feast or festival: festive decorations; a festive meal. 2. joyous; merry: a festive mood. [1645 55; < L festivus merry, equiv. to fest(us) festal + ivus IVE] * * * …
10Festally — Fes tal*ly, adv. Joyously; festively; mirthfully. [1913 Webster] …