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
Thanksgiving, luckily, means a few days off and a long weekend for most Louisville and Kentucky colleges and universities.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
And luckily for Samsung employees, that shift is happening for the first time.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
And luckily, there's ample parking downtown.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Love targeted Golden in the middle of the back of the end zone, but linebacker Jack Sanborn broke up the pass with, luckily for Green Bay, one second still on the clock.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
And luckily for Samsung employees, that shift is happening for the first time.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
And luckily, there's ample parking downtown.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Love targeted Golden in the middle of the back of the end zone, but linebacker Jack Sanborn broke up the pass with, luckily for Green Bay, one second still on the clock.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luckily
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Well, fortunately, there’s such an invention as the World Series Weird and Wild column (Game 1 edition).—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Toronto Blue Jays will begin the World Series on Friday night and, fortunately for them, will have Bo Bichette back in the lineup.—
Patrick McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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After several major storms led to erosion, those seats have been moved up to a little bluff, just in front of the two pools (thankfully, the beautiful view remains the same).—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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While instances like Baek’s are thankfully extremely rare, the psychological impact of a UCL injury can often be devastating to young players.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Luckily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luckily. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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