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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—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
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—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
My own race, thankfully, offered voters a straightforward choice between two qualified candidates.
—Patrick Hanley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Dresden is a very beautiful city in eastern Germany, now, thankfully, substantially rebuilt.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
Hello there, seven-member Public Campaign Finance Board (with four Dems and three Republicans), state law was thankfully changed last year and no longer do LG contenders run on their own.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
My own race, thankfully, offered voters a straightforward choice between two qualified candidates.
—Patrick Hanley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Dresden is a very beautiful city in eastern Germany, now, thankfully, substantially rebuilt.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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