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
R. G. Echevarriáthankfully, those opinions are advanced with graceful prose—Ken Auletta
Ken AulettaExamples of thankfully in a Sentence
The instructions were thankfully simple.
I always receive your calls thankfully.
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The music, thankfully, fills the theatrical breach.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Overall, fun track, and thankfully no bars that people will be deeply analyzing for rap beef purposes.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Sep. 2024
The disassembly process for the Pro phones is mostly the same as before, but thankfully, there's been a redesign that reduces the risk of damaging the OLED panel when tearing the phone down.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
So comfortable, in fact, that you might be tempted to spend all day in them, but thankfully, the property has been carefully designed to constantly lure you back to the great outdoors.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Overall, fun track, and thankfully no bars that people will be deeply analyzing for rap beef purposes.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Sep. 2024
The disassembly process for the Pro phones is mostly the same as before, but thankfully, there's been a redesign that reduces the risk of damaging the OLED panel when tearing the phone down.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
So comfortable, in fact, that you might be tempted to spend all day in them, but thankfully, the property has been carefully designed to constantly lure you back to the great outdoors.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Thankfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thankfully. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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