as in fortunately
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Recent Examples of blessedly
The journey, first to Paris and then through Switzerland and Milan and onwards to Venice, was for the most part pleasant, being blessedly free of many of the wearisome and often infuriating hindrances and misdirections that rail travel usually entails.
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Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessedly
Adverb
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Well, fortunately, there’s such an invention as the World Series Weird and Wild column (Game 1 edition).—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Toronto Blue Jays will begin the World Series on Friday night and, fortunately for them, will have Bo Bichette back in the lineup.—
Patrick McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Noah's sister-in-law Esther (Jackie Tohn), the Jewish character portrayed most insultingly last year, has thankfully been softened and refined, and has somehow become the lone voice of reason amongst a group of immature idiots.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hot water should be used to kill germs, bacteria, and pests, and thankfully, those aren’t everyday situations.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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When Barca hosted Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League group stages in September, Laporta and his counterpart Nasser Al-Khelaifi happily posed together for the cameras before lunch at the Catalan capital’s swish Via Veneto restaurant.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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This is a deciduous vine that prefers a shady exposure, sips water, and will happily clamber up the branches of a native oak or any other tree.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Only a few sizes are left in stock at Amazon, but luckily, Nordstrom sells them, too.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Thanksgiving, luckily, means a few days off and a long weekend for most Louisville and Kentucky colleges and universities.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Just in the past two days, the spicy, junky stuff has come in a bit ( quantum , drones , upstart nuclear power ), helpfully.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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The fan is, helpfully, totally blade-less, so there’s no danger of catching fingers in it (a plus for parents).—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Blessedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessedly. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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