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: in a lucky manner
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: fortunately sense 2
luckily, we were on time
Examples of luckily in a Sentence
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Doctors from Mount Sinai's New York Eye and Ear Infirmary chronicled this luckily rare case in JAMA Ophthalmology, a medical journal.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
But luckily, Amazon is treating shoppers to a massive sale in honor of St. Patrick's Day weekend.
—David Moses, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2024
That’s where a towel warmer could come in handy, and luckily, there are plenty of options to choose from.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2024
There may be other specific memories, but the servers haven’t been asked to recite them all, luckily for us.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
But in your case, luckily, no crimes are necessary.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2024
This was definitely one of those times and, luckily, Haley was a great sport about it.
—Brandon Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
Yet, while many of the best have since disappeared, one of our favorites has luckily just resurfaced.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2023
And luckily, new subscribers can take advantage of a free five-day trial to try out the streaming service before committing to the deal itself.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2023
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
But luckily, Amazon is treating shoppers to a massive sale in honor of St. Patrick's Day weekend.
—David Moses, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2024
That’s where a towel warmer could come in handy, and luckily, there are plenty of options to choose from.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2024
There may be other specific memories, but the servers haven’t been asked to recite them all, luckily for us.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
But in your case, luckily, no crimes are necessary.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2024
This was definitely one of those times and, luckily, Haley was a great sport about it.
—Brandon Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
Yet, while many of the best have since disappeared, one of our favorites has luckily just resurfaced.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2023
And luckily, new subscribers can take advantage of a free five-day trial to try out the streaming service before committing to the deal itself.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2023
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luckily
adverb
luck·i·ly
ˈlək-ə-lē 
: by good luck
luckily no one was hurt
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