thankfully

adverb

Definition of thankfullynext
as in fortunately

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Recent Examples of thankfully Finally, redshirt freshman linebacker Anthony Williams helped force a fumble during team drills, but thankfully for the offense the ball rolled out of bounds before it could be recovered by senior cornerback Teon Parks. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026 Dubrovnik is only around 37 miles away as the crow flies, but thankfully there is not a scrap of Game of Thrones merchandise in sight, although the cruise ship looming over the port announces that mass tourism has not passed Kotor by. — Jonathan Wiggin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026 Quite a bit of time later, Águas followed up in English, which thankfully got Lopes’ attention. — Ainsley Flood, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 One of the most dreadful packing pain points is the anxiety of whether everything will actually fit in your suitcase, which, thankfully, my Away Bigger Carry-on has eliminated. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thankfully
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thankfully
  1. fortunately
  2. luckily
  3. gloriously
  4. pleasantly
  5. blessedly
  6. delightfully
  7. gratifyingly
  8. pleasingly
Adverb
  • Chase Lackard, 20, is accused of firing the shots, which fortunately did not hit anyone.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The encounter fortunately ended without anyone being injured, but Parks Canada wardens were able to identify the hikers after the video was posted online and racked up millions of views.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of fortunately
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  • 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
  • And unfortunately for Tom — but luckily for the show’s fans — those supernatural forces have been reawakened, just in time for the summer tourist season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of luckily
Adverb
  • This will be his fourth full season, following Aston Villa’s most successful, which ended with a second Champions League qualification within three years and, most gloriously, Europa League triumph.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Each September, Mount Jackson leans all the way in to its unofficial role as Virginia’s potato capital with one of the South’s most gloriously offbeat free festivals.
    — Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026
Definition of gloriously
Adverb
  • The result will pleasantly scratch the type of brain this movie was made to reach.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Some were only there for the restaurant River House, like David and Susan Merts, who were pleasantly surprised by the event after dinner and plan on bringing friends to the next one.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of pleasantly
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  • And Dad actually makes an uncredited vocal cameo on one of the album’s more blessedly strange tracks.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Now, with three more wins, Haaland would give his country, and the soccer world, the most blessedly incorrect take of all-time.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 6 July 2026
Definition of blessedly
Adverb
  • Faith King and Josiah Fagerstrom both deliver delightfully prickly repartee as their characters gradually manage to surpass archetype.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026
  • However, when cooked properly, okra can develop a delightfully crisp and pleasant texture or be cooked until soft and melting.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of delightfully
Adverb
  • 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
  • Tangy, lemony, and gratifyingly simple, this recipe should be your next summer baking project.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of gratifyingly
Adverb
  • Throughout, seaside blues, forest greens, and neutral sand tones pleasingly reflect the colors just outside the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
  • In the opening game of the World Cup, the infamous chant was pleasingly absent from the Azteca.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of pleasingly

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