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 …—
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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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This is a touristy neighborhood, with Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery around one corner, The Mall round the other, and Piccadilly Circus just up the road—although thankfully the throng can be easily avoided.
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This hype died down, thankfully.
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Times are indeed dark, and thankfully our poets are seeing.
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One cat was thankfully found alive under a freight container and was checked out by a local veterinarian.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
This hype died down, thankfully.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Times are indeed dark, and thankfully our poets are seeing.
—Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
One cat was thankfully found alive under a freight container and was checked out by a local veterinarian.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for thankfully
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“Thankfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thankfully. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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