blessedly

Definition of blessedlynext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of blessedly Another name-your-score opponent on deck in Central Michigan -- blessedly UM’s first Saturday game of ‘26 -- but then the schedule begins to turn interesting. — Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 And Dad actually makes an uncredited vocal cameo on one of the album’s more blessedly strange tracks. — Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026 Now, with three more wins, Haaland would give his country, and the soccer world, the most blessedly incorrect take of all-time. — Sean Gregory, Time, 6 July 2026 This year, blessedly free of injury, Muchová has belatedly been able to play the kind of tennis that makes purists purr. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Margaret’s attic, though blessedly private, was also hot in the summer, the best efforts of its in-window air conditioner insufficient for the heat that had been seeping upward all afternoon. — Literary Hub, 29 June 2026 In the show’s second season, Sylvia’s burgeoning event-planning business put her on a collision course with her platonic bestie’s bad-idea wedding, leaving her plenty of space to stumble and spin out within the show’s blessedly joke-heavy sensibility. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026 Each fixture and floor is made with natural, upcycled materials, and blessedly, these homes are naturally cool even in the summer. — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026 The film’s memorable bike chase and bathtub are blessedly intact, as is the iconic sequence of Michael and the vamps leaping from a bridge to avoid an oncoming train. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessedly
Adverb
  • Kennedy said no homes have been lost in Freeport because of the flooding, fortunately.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The Giants fortunately fell into a win in their first game without Jaxson Dart Sunday at MetLife Stadium, beating the inept Tennessee Titans, 12-7, on an end zone interception by safety Jevon Holland.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • By the time the ceremony began, the skies had thankfully cleared.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Even those exceptionally well-suited to slipping past the defences, like the rubella virus, are thankfully now rare in modern society thanks to vaccination programs.
    — Mike McRae September 24, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • There must be a way to live happily without looking to the future.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Many flavors of rock, pop, R&B, metal, hardcore, jam-band, country, funk, reggae, electronica, rap, jazz, big-band, theatrical, Brazilian, and Latin music happily coexist and cross-pollinate here.
    — Gabe Kirchheimer, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Tierney luckily also launched a cottage food bakery business with a bake-to-order menu.
    — Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • And luckily, Amazon has a wide range of flattering flare jeans from brands like Levi’s and Free People, with prices starting at just $28.
    — Michelle Rostamian, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The video screen helpfully displayed the lyrics, but nobody needed a prompt.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The woman who had compiled the Handy Hints book helpfully explained these technical details to Flynn, whispering in his ear like someone translating a foreign language.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Blessedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessedly. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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