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

And now that the draw is—mercifully—done, opening day, between Mexico and South Africa, June 11 in Mexico City, can’t come soon enough. —Sean Gregory, Time, 5 Dec. 2025

The final whistle mercifully sounded, and the Snapdragon Stadium crowd – much of which resisted the temptation to get a head start on traffic – stood and honored the expansion club with a heartfelt ovation. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025

The Sacramento Kings’ miserable eight-game losing streak is mercifully over. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Nov. 2025

Unlike some other teams, the Yankees not extending a player going into his walk year mercifully isn't an automatic cause for trade rumors to start popping up. —Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mercifully

• unmercifully