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thankfully


thank·ful·ly

adv \-f(ə-)lē\

Definition of THANKFULLY

1
: in a thankful manner <spoke thankfully>
2
: as makes one thankful <graceless stadiums…thankfully going out of fashion — R. G. Echevarriá> <thankfully, those opinions are advanced with graceful prose — Ken Auletta>

Examples of THANKFULLY

  1. The instructions were thankfully simple.
  2. I always receive your calls thankfully.

First Known Use of THANKFULLY

before 12th century

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