thankfully

adverb

thank·​ful·​ly ˈthaŋk-f(ə-)lē How to pronounce thankfully (audio)
1
: in a thankful manner
spoke thankfully
2
: as makes one thankful
graceless stadiums … thankfully going out of fashionR. G. Echevarriá
thankfully, those opinions are advanced with graceful proseKen Auletta

Examples of thankfully in a Sentence

The instructions were thankfully simple. I always receive your calls thankfully.
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While there have been reports of unpermitted construction that was halted and the tearing down of some buildings at Monster Lake, Pam Filtner noted in the Cowboy State Daily that the Bighorn Ranch structures have thankfully remained intact. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025 Hot water should be used to kill germs, bacteria, and pests, and thankfully, those aren’t everyday situations. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025 These days, thankfully, the expectation is different. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025 While the group has long been regarded as a jam band, its music is thankfully free of the extended noodling too often endemic to the genre. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thankfully

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of thankfully was before the 12th century

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“Thankfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thankfully. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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