mercifully
adverb
mer·ci·ful·ly
ˈmər-si-f(ə-)lē 
1
: in a merciful manner
2
: fortunately sense 2
mercifully we didn't have to attend the meeting
Examples of mercifully in a Sentence
His crimes have been dealt with mercifully.
Mercifully, the professor always makes our tests easy.
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Nearly four years later, her eating habits have mercifully improved.
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Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026
Billy calls him out for spending $8 on a latte, at which point the writer throws (mercifully iced) coffee on both Billy and Valerie.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 May 2026
An ugly season was mercifully ending.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
For decades, those 120 losses stood as the modern-era record for the most in an MLB season, until the Chicago White Sox finally — mercifully?
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026
Billy calls him out for spending $8 on a latte, at which point the writer throws (mercifully iced) coffee on both Billy and Valerie.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 May 2026
An ugly season was mercifully ending.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
For decades, those 120 losses stood as the modern-era record for the most in an MLB season, until the Chicago White Sox finally — mercifully?
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mercifully
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“Mercifully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mercifully. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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