THANKFULLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

thankfully

adverb

Definition of thankfully

as in fortunately

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Recent Examples of thankfully The panel thankfully no longer shows viral headlines by default, which makes for a calmer experience. — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 Firefighters immediately removed the infant from the home, and thankfully, the baby was doing well. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 No, thankfully, the cloud operates on a slightly more ethereal system. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 The category, thankfully, has expanded considerably beyond that. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thankfully

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Adverb

And Italian identity is still — fortunately — synonymous with hospitality, dialogue and exchange, which are the conditions for cultivating intuitions, visions and innovations.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Shapiro was fortunately able to get a refund on Ticketmaster for the two unused tickets.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortunately

Adverb

And luckily, Amazon has a wide range of flattering flare jeans from brands like Levi’s and Free People, with prices starting at just $28.

— Michelle Rostamian, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026
But luckily, the rest of women’s soccer didn’t get the memo, because the last few weekends of domestic and international games have been nothing short of exhilarating.

— Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of luckily

Adverb

There is no writer like Stoppard for advocating gloriously, with such relish in the argument, for both form and chaos — the miraculous possibility of meaning and the painful, worthwhile human mess that will, for the most part, obscure it.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Eisenberg’s movie follows a suburban nobody (Moore) who comes gloriously undone in finding her passion to perform.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of gloriously

Adverb

September, despite a few days peaking into the triple digits, has been pleasantly mild so far across Central California, and that pattern is not going anywhere anytime soon.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
With the help of some strategic accessories, plus a few creative styling tips, prepare to be pleasantly surprised.

— Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleasantly

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Another name-your-score opponent on deck in Central Michigan -- blessedly UM’s first Saturday game of ‘26 -- but then the schedule begins to turn interesting.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
And Dad actually makes an uncredited vocal cameo on one of the album’s more blessedly strange tracks.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of blessedly

Adverb

The payoff of those 30 years spent experimenting, playing with ingredient permutations, and cultivating an international following is the dedicated pizzaiolo's delightfully airy where the devil is in the dough.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
Emma Corrin wore a delightfully bizarre Miu Miu ensemble in 2021.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of delightfully

Adverb

To him, music is a paper map, not turn-by-turn directions, gratifyingly syncing only sometimes, but not always.

— Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
After virtually strolling through City in Belmira’s video model, some of its mysterious puzzle pieces do, gratifyingly, start to come together.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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