The boy laughed joyously at the joke.
Meaning: This sentence describes the boy making a sound expressing happiness in response to a funny story.
Choice of Words: Laughed means to make a sound expressing amusement or happiness. Joyously means full of joy or happiness. Joke means a funny story or saying intended to make people laugh. This sentence creates a cheerful image of the boy expressing happiness in response to a funny story.
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