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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Their coup de grâce was a sweep of the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche, which mercifully ended Tuesday night in Las Vegas in a 2-1 victory in which the Golden Knights broke the will of the top seed. —Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026

With the Knicks up by 33 in the fourth, Mitchell and Cleveland's other starters were mercifully replaced. —ABC News, 25 May 2026

Instead, the 6-foot-7 former NBA Development League MVP mercifully decided to lay the ball up for probably his 20th point in a game that the Valkyries coaches won 107-23. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 May 2026

Nearly four years later, her eating habits have mercifully improved. —Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mercifully

• unmercifully