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Recent Examples of thankfully
But thankfully, Thompson came out on the other side.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
Squeaking and clanking is a huge no-no for me, and thankfully there are no metal pieces to announce your comings and goings or nocturnal activities.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
Connecticut, thankfully, is not built for melodrama.
—Robert T.f. Downes, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Garrett's record 23rd sack was thankfully a legitimate one against a top quarterback in a game his Cleveland Browns won.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
Squeaking and clanking is a huge no-no for me, and thankfully there are no metal pieces to announce your comings and goings or nocturnal activities.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
Connecticut, thankfully, is not built for melodrama.
—Robert T.f. Downes, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Garrett's record 23rd sack was thankfully a legitimate one against a top quarterback in a game his Cleveland Browns won.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thankfully
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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Shoveling is not recommended for those groups, but luckily, there are free programs that can help.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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But luckily for everyone marveling at JWST’s crisp snapshots of faraway galaxies, this dense haze is totally invisible.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Fortunately, Send Help gloriously showcases Raimi’s love for twisted comedy, unhinged action and copious amounts of blood.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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This gloriously simple recipe comes from Chef Jason Qureshi of River Roast in Chicago.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
20 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Watch a silly movie, play a game with no stakes, or have a conversation that stays pleasantly superficial.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Oscar nominations 2026 included a slew of pleasantly unpredictable names in the acting categories (Delroy Lindo!—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Cap Juluca loyalists are back in force, talking about what had improved (the decor, the food) and what remained blessedly unchanged (the view, the amazing staff).—
Alex Postman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Clipse, Let God Sort Em Out The internet-era rap pioneers Pusha T, age 48, and his brother, Malice, 53, reunited after a 16-year hiatus to deliver an album that, blessedly, shows their ages.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Sustainable, charitable, and delightfully petty, this gift proves Valentine’s Day can support bugs, love, pettiness and conservation all at once.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The provocative, genre-defying horror flick boasts unhinged gore, a delightfully dark sense of humor, Madigan as the creepiest aunt ever, and a crowd-pleasing finale.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But yeah, gratifyingly quite a bit.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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VanTuyle wound up doing the walrus voice for the final version of the movie, which just might make the tusk, whiskered, somewhat dopey and pleasingly rotund character a star.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
26 Nov. 2025
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All of this bounty was contained in a tortilla that is pleasingly plump without being structurally compromised.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Thankfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thankfully. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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