luckily

adverb

luck·​i·​ly ˈlə-kə-lē 

1

: in a lucky manner

2

: fortunately sense 2

luckily, we were on time

Examples of luckily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But luckily, August is like a second spring for certain crops. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 3 Aug. 2026

Although that’s never the case, there’s luckily still plenty of time for one last standout manicure before sweater weather officially takes over. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 31 July 2026

And luckily, the Dolphins couldn’t have picked a better trio. — Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

The main challenge has been the form factor of the glasses, which are functional but not fashionable; luckily, most of the new wave of glasses coming to market have solved that problem. — Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for luckily

• unluckily

Kids Definition

luckily

adverb

luck·​i·​ly ˈlək-ə-lē 

: by good luck

luckily no one was hurt