mercifully
adverb
mer·ci·ful·ly
ˈmər-si-f(ə-)lē 
1
: in a merciful manner
2
: fortunately sense 2
mercifully we didn't have to attend the meeting
Examples of mercifully in a Sentence
His crimes have been dealt with mercifully.
Mercifully, the professor always makes our tests easy.
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By Sunday, he was gone, a mercifully swift ending to painfully slow decline.
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Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
The fabric is high-quality, luxuriously soft to the touch, and, mercifully, resistant to staining.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
David Furones, Dolphins Writer The season mercifully comes to an end.
—Kenny Rosarion, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Following a loss in New Jersey on Sunday against the New York Giants, another Cowboys season is mercifully over, and this is the worst this franchise has been this century.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
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Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
The fabric is high-quality, luxuriously soft to the touch, and, mercifully, resistant to staining.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
David Furones, Dolphins Writer The season mercifully comes to an end.
—Kenny Rosarion, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Following a loss in New Jersey on Sunday against the New York Giants, another Cowboys season is mercifully over, and this is the worst this franchise has been this century.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mercifully
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“Mercifully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mercifully. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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