mercifully

adverb

mer·​ci·​ful·​ly ˈmər-si-f(ə-)lē How to pronounce mercifully (audio)
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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Walls took the blame for both as the Rays lost for the seventh time (and fifth by one run) on the 10-game trip that mercifully ends Sunday. Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025 Superman has now hit theaters and is both tearing up the box office and the hearts of audiences who seem to overwhelmingly love James Gunn’s take on the character, which is mercifully great news for the start of the DCU. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025 After a few frigid weeks, February concluded on a mercifully warm note. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 The rest of the staff, mercifully, takes a more pragmatic approach. Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for mercifully

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mercifully was in the 14th century

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“Mercifully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mercifully. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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