adj

• (colloquial, dated) Splendid, excellent, pleasant.
  "Jo silently notices how white and small her hand is and what a jolly servant she must be to wear such sparkling rings."
• (informal) Drunk.

noun

• (UK, dated, often humorous) A pleasure trip or excursion.
  "If you know what it means to be a “fidlet” going for a “jolly” in your “doo”, then you are part of an exclusive club that speaks colloquial Antarctic English."
• (slang, dated) A marine in the English navy.
  "I'm a Jolly — 'Er Majesty's Jolly — soldier an' sailor too!"
• (slang, archaic) A word of praise, or favorable notice.
  "'We just need to chuck him a jolly.' 'I beg your pardon?' said Faber. 'Chuck a jolly... you know! Get people on the street talking about how amazing the show is! Tell them the tickets are sold out for the next two weeks.'"

adv

• (British, dated) very, extremely
  "It’s jolly hot in here, isn’t it?"

verb

• (transitive) To amuse or divert.
• (transitive, informal, archaic) To praise or talk up.
  "I do not believe in 'jollying' and 'soft soaping' a man when his work is really bad."