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
And luckily, using this cleaning method doesn't require soaking.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
But her odds of survival were almost slightly better, because Porsha came dangerously close to being on the chopping block as well, but luckily for her, her coffin didn’t make it into the grave in time.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
And luckily, that made the cut.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Spirit Halloween stores, luckily, are transitioning into Spirit Christmas stores ahead of the holiday.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
But her odds of survival were almost slightly better, because Porsha came dangerously close to being on the chopping block as well, but luckily for her, her coffin didn’t make it into the grave in time.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
And luckily, that made the cut.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Spirit Halloween stores, luckily, are transitioning into Spirit Christmas stores ahead of the holiday.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luckily
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While the couch may have paid the price, fortunately Hank was fine after.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Then the brothers’ neighbor swooped in with a sleeping bag that was fortunately still in his car after a recent camping trip.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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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
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“Luckily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luckily. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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