" jocularly "

1: as in good-naturedly, amicably;

•  Synonyms : 

•  amicably,

•  friendlily,

•  friendly,

•  good-humoredly,

•  good-naturedly,

•  blithely,

•  blithesomely,

•  breezily,

•  gladly,

•  gladsomely,

•  laughingly,

•  lightheartedly,

•  sunnily,

•  hopefully,

•  optimistically,

•  sanguinely,

•  amusedly,

•  exuberantly,

•  giddily,

•  gigglingly,

•  joyfully,

•  joyously,

•  blissfully,

•  elatedly,

•  euphorically,

•  rapturously,

•  brightly,

•  cheerfully,

•  cheerily,

•  gaily,

•  happily,

•  heartily,

•  jocosely,

•  jovially,

•  merrily,

•  mirthfully,

•  smilingly

•  Antonyms : 

•  bleakly,

•  cheerlessly,

•  darkly,

•  heavily,

•  miserably,

•  morosely,

•  unhappily,

•  abjectly,

•  dejectedly,

•  despondently,

•  disconsolately,

•  dispiritedly,

•  wretchedly,

•  dolefully,

•  dolorously,

•  forlornly,

•  mournfully,

•  plaintively,

•  sorrowfully,

•  dourly,

•  glumly,

•  mirthlessly,

•  sourly,

•  sternly,

•  sulkily,

•  sullenly,

•  blackly,

•  dismally,

•  drearily,

•  gloomily,

•  pessimistically

1: given to or marked by mature intelligent humor;

  * e.g., " ... made the jocular observation that the best way to make a small fortune in the wine business is to start off with a large fortune "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clever,

•  facetious,

•  humorous,

•  smart,

•  witty

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor;

  * e.g., " ... the children at the library were charmed by the jocular storyteller "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blithe,

•  blithesome,

•  festive,

•  gay,

•  gleeful,

•  jocose,

•  jocund,

•  jolly,

•  jovial,

•  laughing,

•  merry,

•  mirthful,

•  sunny

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)