convivially


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con·viv·i·al

 (kən-vĭv′ē-əl)
adj.
1. Enjoying good company; sociable. See Synonyms at social.
2. Characterized by merry celebrating; festive: a convivial atmosphere at the reunion.

[Late Latin convīviālis, from Latin convīvium, banquet : com-, com- + vīvere, to live; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.]

con·viv′i·al′i·ty (-ăl′ĭ-tē) n.
con·viv′i·al·ly adv.
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Adv.1.convivially - in a convivial manner; "`Let's go and have a drink,' she said convivially"
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Translations
بصورةِ مَرِحـه
žoviálně
gemytligt
glaîlega, meî glaîværî
žoviálne
şen şakrak bir şekilde

convivially

[kənˈvɪvɪəlɪ] advallegramente, giovialmente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

convivial

(kənˈviviəl) adjective
pleasantly sociable and friendly.
conˈvivially adverb
conˌviviˈality (-ˈӕ-) noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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It turned out that the fireplace was purely decorative, but it served its function, Cartwright said, creating a place where the panelists could engage convivially.
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One wonders how much a part the choirs of St Philip's and the nearby St Bartholomew's - who regularly met convivially as the Musical and Amicable Society at Cooke's Tavern in the Cherry Orchard - played in those early oratorio presentations.
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When the players arrive on stage during Hamlets conversation with Polonius, the prince makes humorous references to the cross-dressing nature of English Renaissance theater and convivially asks the actors to offer a "passionate speech" (2.2.414).
The 2013 Film & History conference will take place in Madison, WI, in November (20-24), giving participants a rich opportunity to engage further, and more convivially, in scholarly pursuits.
This is because last week I was one of a large gathering of anglers convivially discussing their fisheries and their personal exploits while fishing this season - and each seemed fully engrossed in another angler's story.
The evening began convivially with a glass of prosecco in the bar before we moved into the restaurant for our starters, a fresh-tasting salmon fishcake coated in crunchy breadcrumbs and served with a trickle of fiery chilli sauce.
The image comes into focus and reveals the scene behind it - a group of three men are drinking and eating convivially. The shots following the credits are of the convoy driving through the landscape.