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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It's plated like something out of a Nordic tasting menu, but—mercifully—tastes like dessert.
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Whatever the legality, the barrier for a Russian nuclear response remains mercifully high and such a strike is likely to be dismissed in Kremlin circles as an impractical overkill.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
In the meantime, Navid said, his brother has been mercifully distracted by well-wishers and supporters, who have avoided detailed conversations about the incident that could make Nafees relive the nightmare.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
He was mercifully replaced at the end of the inning but left the field in tears.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Whatever the legality, the barrier for a Russian nuclear response remains mercifully high and such a strike is likely to be dismissed in Kremlin circles as an impractical overkill.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
In the meantime, Navid said, his brother has been mercifully distracted by well-wishers and supporters, who have avoided detailed conversations about the incident that could make Nafees relive the nightmare.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
He was mercifully replaced at the end of the inning but left the field in tears.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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“Mercifully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mercifully. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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