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
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
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
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
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, everything turned out to be fine after that.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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And fortunately, Naomi has collaborated with Ryan several times over.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Her boyfriend has just been drafted, to serve thankfully, for now, at a checkpoint.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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But, thankfully, planting cabbage nearby will help deter the beetles from making their home amidst your potato plants.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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On the street, strangers beamed at her round cheeks and blue eyes, and at me, happily implicated in her freshness.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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Mraz was happily a member of Page’s backing group at the 2025 Adams Avenue Unplugged Festival and at other performances.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Also, Ross and I picked up head colds for a couple of days, which made things a little more uncomfortable, but luckily not unbearable.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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And luckily, a new report shows the best beach in the world is only a short hop from the United States.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The lens includes a lens cap that doubles as a filter holder, which helpfully also works with the lens hood attached.—
Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Coffee can reduce inflammation, blood pressure and oxidative stress (the last of which can lead to cell and tissue damage), thus helpfully impacting many of the physical signs of aging, Kao said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Blessedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessedly. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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