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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But Danny Glover, the actor who portrays him, would thankfully move on to a more favorable future.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
It's thankfully been facilitated by a very heartfelt, really sweet script and just a good story.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
But Danny Glover, the actor who portrays him, would thankfully move on to a more favorable future.
—Diedre Johnson, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
There had also been a man-overboard situation on another boat, although thankfully the crewman was swiftly located and successfully recovered by his teammates.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 17 Dec. 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 27 Dec. 2025.
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