thankfully

adverb

thank·​ful·​ly ˈthaŋk-f(ə-)lē 

1

: in a thankful manner

spoke thankfully

2

: as makes one thankful

… graceless stadiums … thankfully going out of fashion …

—R. G. Echevarriá

thankfully, those opinions are advanced with graceful prose

—Ken Auletta

Examples of thankfully in a Sentence

The instructions were thankfully simple.

I always receive your calls thankfully.

Recent Examples on the Web

By the time the ceremony began, the skies had thankfully cleared. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

Even those exceptionally well-suited to slipping past the defences, like the rubella virus, are thankfully now rare in modern society thanks to vaccination programs. — Mike McRae 24, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

This spring, a 5th Circuit order briefly reinstated in-person dispensing nationwide, but thankfully the Supreme Court stepped in to pause that order and preserve access while the case continues. — Julie F. Kay, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026

This medium-stakes gambit — thankfully focused on the team — will drive the season into its final two episodes. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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