Jolly
Jolly adverb - To a moderately sufficient extent or degree.
Usage example: jolly decent of him
Nearby Word: jollying
Somewhat
Somewhat adverb - To a moderately sufficient extent or degree.
Both words in one sentence
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The Swedish Chef of The Muppet Show has a really jolly, somewhat Man Child personality which he maintains especially when trying to kill animals in horrible ways.
Source: Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant -
Expository Theme Tune: the theme song is a jolly, glutinously saccharine and somewhat corny ballad about how nice a world it would be if we could unreservedly love our neighbours as ourselves.
Source: Series / Love Thy Neighbour - The Jolly Olly Man starts out as a Jerkass, but after he got A Day in the Limelight episode with Arnold, his Freudian Excuse became made apparent and he becomes somewhat nicer.
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