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thankfully
thankfully
adverb thank·ful·ly \-f(ə-)lē\
: in a way that makes you feel thankful
: with a feeling of thanks
Full 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>
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Examples of THANKFULLY
- The instructions were thankfully simple.
- I always receive your calls thankfully.
First Known Use of THANKFULLY
before 12th century
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