Modifies a noun

• way: They have hardened themselves in the excess of a jocular way, that a man cannot tell whenever they are serious.

• mood: Fri July 28 PM who apparently had lunched well in a jocular mood so business proceeded slowly.

• reference: The Yiddish newspapers are fruitful of jocular references to the fact, and they even carry large wine company advertisements week after week.

• tone: Before long the alcohol and the jocular tone of the book relaxed him to the point where he caught himself dozing off.

• style: He imparted much useful information about fifth- and sixth-century Britain in a jocular, avuncular style.

• manner: Allusions to these musters were made by Elizabethan writers often in a jocular manner.

Modifying Another Word

• very: He was very jocular, and about as good of walking on his hands as feet.