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Recent Examples of mercifully
Their coup de grâce was a sweep of the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche, which mercifully ended Tuesday night in Las Vegas in a 2-1 victory in which the Golden Knights broke the will of the top seed.
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026
With the Knicks up by 33 in the fourth, Mitchell and Cleveland's other starters were mercifully replaced.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
Instead, the 6-foot-7 former NBA Development League MVP mercifully decided to lay the ball up for probably his 20th point in a game that the Valkyries coaches won 107-23.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Nearly four years later, her eating habits have mercifully improved.
—Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026
With the Knicks up by 33 in the fourth, Mitchell and Cleveland's other starters were mercifully replaced.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
Instead, the 6-foot-7 former NBA Development League MVP mercifully decided to lay the ball up for probably his 20th point in a game that the Valkyries coaches won 107-23.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Nearly four years later, her eating habits have mercifully improved.
—Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mercifully
Adverb
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The Audacity is better when dealing more sympathetically with teenagers like Tess, who’s grown tired of rebellion as the answer to her discontent.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
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But the scenes she’s devised for these sympathetically difficult oddballs go nowhere.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Duplan was, charitably, a poor leader.—
Theo Baker,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The new Beaches is most charitably viewed as an oldies act for a movie.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Wood graciously served as one of my dissertation advisers, and the book that resulted, American Honor, builds on his focus on ideals.—
Craig Bruce Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Love Island graciously afforded these throuples with an absurdly large bed.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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We are taxed, compassionately pass bills, paid for with Bonds, attend black tie dinners, and hear about 10-year plans after 10-year plans to solve the problem Sacramento is creating.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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In this story the problem is treated intimately and compassionately by a woman who knows all about it.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Justin Hale has spent his career helping leaders break that silence—skillfully, humanely, and with lasting results.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission allows (and even encourages) the public to humanely kill them when possible, with no bag limits or seasons and no hunting licenses required.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Maggie also smiles tolerantly when Hank keeps his hand on her knee for a few beats too many, or leans in close during chats.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In the comments, viewers applauded her daring, but lovingly shared concern for her safety.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Dripping with passion and lovingly imbued with film noir tropes, Bound is a pulpy delight.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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To be a builder is to be high agency, to contribute benevolently to society, to be the man in the arena.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Vance Joseph tried outfitting himself in a modest tone, even if his unit hasn’t exactly acted benevolently toward its training camp counterpart.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Mercifully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mercifully. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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