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Recent Examples of blessedly
Celebratory, juicy, and often packing a punch, Philyaw’s work feels intimate, the sharing of a blessedly honest girlfriend, utterly life-affirming.
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Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
That people have blessedly different ideas about what's beautiful.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Here’s hoping that Nitehawk’s union-busting management learns from Alamo’s fatal self-own, signs a mutually respectful contract with its workers, and continues to provide a blessedly phone-free theatrical experience.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
The past few days at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have been blessedly quiet after weeks of abnormally long security lines caused by the ongoing partial government shutdown.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Writer-director Luchina Fisher’s documentary The Dads, a portrait of assorted American fathers trying to support their trans and non-binary children in these dark times, is both painfully timely and blessedly hopeful, a warning and a balm in one handy package.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
For the blessedly unaware, gooning is when maladjusted young men consume immense, overstimulating amounts of pornography and masturbate for hours on end to reach some kind of transcendent release.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Cap Juluca loyalists are back in force, talking about what had improved (the decor, the food) and what remained blessedly unchanged (the view, the amazing staff).
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
So Lou would pay attention to the musical distraction until sleep blessedly came for the 4-year-old.
—Jeff Metcalfe, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
That people have blessedly different ideas about what's beautiful.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Here’s hoping that Nitehawk’s union-busting management learns from Alamo’s fatal self-own, signs a mutually respectful contract with its workers, and continues to provide a blessedly phone-free theatrical experience.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
The past few days at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have been blessedly quiet after weeks of abnormally long security lines caused by the ongoing partial government shutdown.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Writer-director Luchina Fisher’s documentary The Dads, a portrait of assorted American fathers trying to support their trans and non-binary children in these dark times, is both painfully timely and blessedly hopeful, a warning and a balm in one handy package.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
For the blessedly unaware, gooning is when maladjusted young men consume immense, overstimulating amounts of pornography and masturbate for hours on end to reach some kind of transcendent release.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Cap Juluca loyalists are back in force, talking about what had improved (the decor, the food) and what remained blessedly unchanged (the view, the amazing staff).
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
So Lou would pay attention to the musical distraction until sleep blessedly came for the 4-year-old.
—Jeff Metcalfe, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessedly
Adverb
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Paying for an education can be daunting, but fortunately, ScholarShare 529 has helped families rise to the challenge of affording higher education for more than 25 years.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Cherries belong to the Prunus genus—fortunately, anything in this genus is relatively easy to grow from seed, according to Jacob Mentlik, a fruit tree expert at Fedco Seeds.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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With Steve Phelps thankfully removed earlier this year, this was the logical next step.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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No vicious prank call, either (thankfully).—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Each time, the friends put down their cans of Miller Lite and happily obliged.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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If any kind of Bo-Sean disconnect deepens, and the Penners don’t pick a side, history will happily do it for them.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Butler said that the kangaroo was luckily unharmed in the incident and safely returned to its home.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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The press was enthusiastic, and luckily the books managed to find an audience almost immediately.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Josh helpfully told him exactly where to find one.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Some commenters who identified themselves as engineers helpfully offered their insights on the matter.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Blessedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessedly. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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