jolly well

jolly well
jolly well spoken phrase
used for emphasizing what you are saying, especially when you are angry or annoyed

I’ll do whatever I jolly well want to!

Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing when you are annoyed or angrysynonym
Main entry: jolly

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Brit., informal used for emphasis, esp. when one is angry or irritated

I'm going to keep on eating as much sugar as I jolly well like

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jolly well
Brit informal + old-fashioned
— used to emphasize anger, annoyance, or disapproval

I'm your father and you'll jolly well do as you're told!

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Main Entry: ↑jolly

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ˈjolly well idiom
(old-fashioned, BrE) used to emphasize a statement when you are annoyed about sth

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If you don't come now, you can jolly well walk home!

Main entry: ↑jollyidiom

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