different between jollily vs jollity

English

Etymology

jolly +? -ly

Adverb

jollily (comparative more jollily, superlative most jollily)

1. In a jolly manner.
   • 14th c., Geoffrey Chaucer (translator), The Romaunt of the Rose, lines 2245-2249,^[1]

     ffor pride is founde, in every part,

     Contrarie unto loves Art.

     And he that loveth, trewly

     Shulde hym contene iolily,

     Without pride in sondry wise,

     And hym disgysen in queyntise.

   • 1782, Laurence Sterne, “Remainder of the Story of Trim’s Brother” in The Beauties of Sterne: including all his pathetic tales, and most distinguished observations on life, London: T. Davies et al., p. 74,^[2]

     Every servant in the family, from high to low, wished Tom success, and I can fancy, an’ please your honour, I see him this moment with his white dimity waistcoat and breeches, and hat a little o’one side, passing jollily along the street, swinging his stick, with a smile and a cheerful word for every body he met.

   • 1851, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick, Chapter 99,^[3]

     There’s a sermon now, writ in high heaven, and the sun goes through it every year, and yet comes out of it all alive and hearty. Jollily he, aloft there, wheels through toil and trouble […]

   • 1966, Anthony Burgess, Tremor of Intent: An Eschatological Spy Novel, London: Heinemann, Part III, Chapter 3,

     They stiffened when they saw Hillier, ready to throw him a salute, but he waved at them jollily as he marched through, singing.

English

Etymology

From Middle English jolyfte, from Old French joliveté (“gaity, cheerfulness; amorous passion; life of pleasure”), from jolif (see jolly).

Noun

jollity (countable and uncountable, plural jollities)

1. (uncountable) The state of being jolly; cheerfulness.
   • 1841, Charles Dickens, The Old Curiosity Shop, ch. 18:

     The Jolly Sandboys was a small road-side inn of pretty ancient date, with a sign, representing three Sandboys increasing their jollity with as many jugs of ale and bags of gold.
2. (countable) Revelry or festivity; a merry or festive gathering.
   • 2006, Rupert Cornwell, "You'd think it was the Thirties all over again," Independent (UK), 4 Sept. (retrieved 21 Sept. 2009):

     Across the US, candidates traditionally attend rallies, barbecues and similar jollities in their states and districts.

3. (countable) Things, remarks, or characteristics which are enjoyable.
   • 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin, ch. 11:

     Add to this picture a jolly, crackling, rollicking fire, going rejoicingly up a great wide chimney,—the outer door and every window being set wide open, and the calico window-curtain flopping and snapping in a good stiff breeze of damp raw air,—and you have an idea of the jollities of a Kentucky tavern.

Anagrams

• joltily