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: in a lucky manner
2
: fortunately sense 2
luckily, we were on time
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And luckily, there are several new flight routes launching from the United States to destinations across the Caribbean just in time for a beachy getaway.
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Several grocery stores will be open on Christmas Eve, luckily, but many are adjusting hours.
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Once again, luckily people are really, really nice to me and say a lot of really nice things.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
But luckily, people are responding to all of it.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2025
Several grocery stores will be open on Christmas Eve, luckily, but many are adjusting hours.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
Once again, luckily people are really, really nice to me and say a lot of really nice things.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Luckily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luckily. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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luckily
adverb
luck·i·ly
ˈlək-ə-lē 
: by good luck
luckily no one was hurt
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