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adverb thank·ful·ly \ -f(ə-)lē \

Definition of thankfully

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

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Examples of thankfully in a Sentence

The instructions were thankfully simple.
I always receive your calls thankfully.

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Thankfully, there was a cup of almond milk on hand to help her get through it.

— brianna wiest, Teen Vogue, "Watch Cara Delevingne Eat Hot Wings While Answering Questions on “Hot Ones”," 20 July 2017
Thankfully, as of this week, Beyoncé is back on social media following the birth of her twins, so the Internet doesn't need to rely on a wax figure to get its Bey fix.

— zoe weiner, Glamour, "Beyoncé's New Wax Figure Looks Nothing Like Beyoncé, According to the Internet," 20 July 2017
While simple in preparation, Big Momma’s mashed potatoes are as smooth and as creamy as my grandmother’s were and no butter was spared in their creation, thankfully.

— lindsey mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "Fried chicken at Big Momma’s Soul Food Kitchen among best in Louisville | Review," 19 July 2017
Thankfully for the tardigrades (not to mention us), the scientists calculated that the chances of these events actually happening is extremely low.

— ben panko, Smithsonian, "How to Kill Nature’s Most Indestructible Creature," 14 July 2017
Right now in my book, there’s no better place bike than Washington, D.C., where the city’s restaurant scene is booming... and the roads are, thankfully, flat.

— andrew knowlton, Bon Appetit, "A D.C. Food Tour You Can Do On a Capital Bike," 10 July 2017
Thankfully, there are things urologists can do to help.

— dr. lisa parrillo, idahostatesman, "It may be embarrassing to talk about, but there’s help for incontinence," 7 July 2017
Thankfully, Ban.do is doing another giveaway to give U.S. residents a chance to get their hands on the collection.

— lyndsey matthews, Cosmopolitan, "Starbucks Just Launched A Second Collaboration With Ban.do," 5 July 2017
Thankfully, Supergoop’s Invincible Setting Powder SPF 45 offers a more convenient solution.

— star-telegram, star-telegram.com, "Lotions of Refuge: Protect yourself from harmful UV rays with hair, face and body products," 5 July 2017

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First Known Use of thankfully

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