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

When the buzzer mercifully sounded, the box score made no bones about the fact the Trojans had been outworked and outclassed in almost every facet of the game. —Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026

But until Brady finally — mercifully — took time during his introductory news conference to praise McDermott, the organization seemed to go out of its way to snub the coach who set its win percentage record. —Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026

But the Rockies are finally, mercifully moving on. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026

Maybe there is still a ton of snow piled up out there, but the days are getting longer and, mercifully, the UConn women’s basketball conference season is getting shorter. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mercifully

• unmercifully