1
: in a lucky manner
2
: fortunately sense 2
luckily, we were on time
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Love targeted Golden in the middle of the back of the end zone, but linebacker Jack Sanborn broke up the pass with, luckily for Green Bay, one second still on the clock.
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Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
As for the Cardinals, Murray was 27-of-41 with two touchdown passes and two interceptions thrown, including one that luckily went back to Arizona after Cobe Bryant ran into his own Seahawks teammate and fumbled while returning the pick.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
But luckily for Lisa, Britani saunters over and launches into a complete play-by-play.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
To pull off an uncomfortable dark comedy like Bad Apples, director Jonatan Etzler had one actress in mind — and luckily for him, Saoirse Ronan was game.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
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Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
As for the Cardinals, Murray was 27-of-41 with two touchdown passes and two interceptions thrown, including one that luckily went back to Arizona after Cobe Bryant ran into his own Seahawks teammate and fumbled while returning the pick.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
But luckily for Lisa, Britani saunters over and launches into a complete play-by-play.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
To pull off an uncomfortable dark comedy like Bad Apples, director Jonatan Etzler had one actress in mind — and luckily for him, Saoirse Ronan was game.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Luckily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luckily. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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