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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That led to some immediate speculation that Trotz could be battling health problems, which thankfully were shot down.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
For all the turmoil, the damage across different measures of well-being was thankfully limited.
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No outfit is complete without the right accessories, but thankfully, Amazon’s Outlet has steep discounts on finds from Brooks, Skechers, Kate Spade, and more.
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
For all the turmoil, the damage across different measures of well-being was thankfully limited.
—Chelsea Follett, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
No outfit is complete without the right accessories, but thankfully, Amazon’s Outlet has steep discounts on finds from Brooks, Skechers, Kate Spade, and more.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Because of longer life expectancies, the onset of symptoms thankfully was not static at 35, but regardless of when people entered their midlife crisis, evidence of the phenomenon was observed around the world.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 Jan. 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 11 Feb. 2026.
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