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
Locals, luckily, will be able to appreciate all the fair has to offer with nice weather conditions and sunny skies.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
An earthquake rocked New Jersey late Saturday night — luckily, though, fairly softly.
—Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
Picking up a swim top, without the bottoms, mind you, can run around $90, but luckily, Amazon is stocked with wallet-friendly one-pieces and bikinis that are on par with designer styles.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
The young star persevered, however, and luckily the big episode was scheduled for early in the season.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 June 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
An earthquake rocked New Jersey late Saturday night — luckily, though, fairly softly.
—Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
Picking up a swim top, without the bottoms, mind you, can run around $90, but luckily, Amazon is stocked with wallet-friendly one-pieces and bikinis that are on par with designer styles.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
The young star persevered, however, and luckily the big episode was scheduled for early in the season.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luckily
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Audiences will likely want to learn more about the real Davidson after seeing Jones’ film and, fortunately, a trove of other options await.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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But fortunately, Bucs fans may not have to wait to long to see Godwin on the field.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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The negative impact of a toxiboss is hard to overstate, but thankfully, the remedy isn’t rocket science.—
Mark C. Perna,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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For those unfamiliar with the incident, there’s (perhaps thankfully) little tension that the kids will be found and rescued.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Luckily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luckily. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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