as in fortunately
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Recent Examples of blessedly
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).
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Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Clipse, Let God Sort Em Out The internet-era rap pioneers Pusha T, age 48, and his brother, Malice, 53, reunited after a 16-year hiatus to deliver an album that, blessedly, shows their ages.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
And the supernatural does show up, although Wise’s slow-burn approach means that the film is blessedly free from conventional jump scares.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Clipse, Let God Sort Em Out The internet-era rap pioneers Pusha T, age 48, and his brother, Malice, 53, reunited after a 16-year hiatus to deliver an album that, blessedly, shows their ages.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
And the supernatural does show up, although Wise’s slow-burn approach means that the film is blessedly free from conventional jump scares.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessedly
Adverb
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But fortunately for the Huskies, Butler shouldn’t be a major challenge.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Every story on there is, unfortunately or fortunately, true.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Armstrong, the mayor, said the swarm has been a topic of conversation among San Ramon locals, and something the city’s emergency responders have followed, but thankfully not much more than that.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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This is a common occurrence that thankfully, is easy to tackle yourself.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The turtle, now named Porkchop for her voracious appetite, is now happily recovering at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The restaurant happily accommodated our request for mocktail pairings instead of ones with alcohol.—
John Newton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But luckily, ashes can act as a tick repellent in your garden!—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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Shoveling is not recommended for those groups, but luckily, there are free programs that can help.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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As Chadwick approached the tee, Drake helpfully reminded him not to hit the ball there.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Benedict helpfully reminds his brother Colin (Luke Newton)—and the audience—that before meeting Kate (Simone Ashley), their eldest brother Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) had a mistress named Siena (played by Sabrina Bartlett in season one).—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Blessedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessedly. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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