Also means
cleverly, neatly
Usage Note
Joliment derives from joli ('pretty') and is used to mean 'in a nice way', but in informal speech it is also used as an intensifier meaning 'quite, rather' (e.g., joliment bien fait = 'pretty well done'). It is invariable like all French adverbs ending in -ment.
Examples
"La table est joliment décorée."
Natural Translation
The table is nicely decorated.
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