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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The first occasion was six years ago and was thankfully brief.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Neighboring Ketchum isn’t going modern anytime soon, thankfully, especially inside Grumpy’s and The Pioneer, both noteworthy après saloons without an upturned nose in sight.
—Crai S Bower, Outside, 24 Nov. 2025
Leaving smelly shoes out in the open may be one of the root causes for an unwanted scent in your home, but thankfully, there's way to rectify the situation.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
Over the past five years, 911 response has—thankfully—begun to stretch, coming closer in line with the Transform911 Blueprint.
—S. Rebecca Neusteter, Time, 23 Nov. 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Neighboring Ketchum isn’t going modern anytime soon, thankfully, especially inside Grumpy’s and The Pioneer, both noteworthy après saloons without an upturned nose in sight.
—Crai S Bower, Outside, 24 Nov. 2025
Leaving smelly shoes out in the open may be one of the root causes for an unwanted scent in your home, but thankfully, there's way to rectify the situation.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
Over the past five years, 911 response has—thankfully—begun to stretch, coming closer in line with the Transform911 Blueprint.
—S. Rebecca Neusteter, Time, 23 Nov. 2025
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 7 Dec. 2025.
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