as in fortunately
by good fortune or luck
Luckily, none of our dishes broke during the move.
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Recent Examples of luckily
Colbert gave Byron Allen, who’s taking over the Late Show timeslot, a quick FaceTime call, and luckily, Allen picked up and was more than happy to chat with an old friend.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 23 May 2026
During a struggle, an officer’s gun was discharged but luckily did not hit anyone.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
And luckily my friends and coworkers didn’t either.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Between the two homes, four people were luckily able to escape and the firefighter who was injured was going to be OK.
—Jessica Riley, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 23 May 2026
During a struggle, an officer’s gun was discharged but luckily did not hit anyone.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
And luckily my friends and coworkers didn’t either.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Between the two homes, four people were luckily able to escape and the firefighter who was injured was going to be OK.
—Jessica Riley, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luckily
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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
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This is a touristy neighborhood, with Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery around one corner, The Mall round the other, and Piccadilly Circus just up the road—although thankfully the throng can be easily avoided.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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This hype died down, thankfully.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Luckily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luckily. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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