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Recent Examples of thankfully
But this avatar, thankfully, doesn’t possess a Panglossian outlook on the future’s promises.
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Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Only a four-fifths vote of the Board can do that—and, thankfully, the Board has historically supported public safety.
—Todd Spitzer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
This stuff has been minor, thankfully.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
But he was thankfully rewarded when Kurt Russell, who was set to star in the studio's upcoming film Breakdown, was the first to speak up.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
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Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Only a four-fifths vote of the Board can do that—and, thankfully, the Board has historically supported public safety.
—Todd Spitzer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
This stuff has been minor, thankfully.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
But he was thankfully rewarded when Kurt Russell, who was set to star in the studio's upcoming film Breakdown, was the first to speak up.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thankfully
Adverb
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The Pentagon also instituted an Orwellian media policy, but fortunately most outlets — even some conservative ones — chose not to sign it.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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So when the news arrived that the distillery was collaborating with Björn Frantzén (who has not one, not two, but three Michelin three-star restaurants) on a new whisky, expectations were high—and fortunately the quality of the liquid has lived up to them.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Only a few sizes are left in stock at Amazon, but luckily, Nordstrom sells them, too.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Thanksgiving, luckily, means a few days off and a long weekend for most Louisville and Kentucky colleges and universities.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Based on the Stephen King short story, Osgood Perkins' gloriously demented and surprisingly thoughtful horror comedy features Theo James as twins who can't escape a monkey toy that brings a whole heap of bloody death.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the dark, grainy cinematography and gloriously creepy music (thank you, Lalo Schifrin) crank the fear factor up to 11.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Consider Lamb’s presence pleasantly welcomed, even on an already league-leading offense — as if there was any question.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
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Celine’s cycling helmets were one of the most pleasantly unexpected — and undeniably chic — accessories of the season.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The journey, first to Paris and then through Switzerland and Milan and onwards to Venice, was for the most part pleasant, being blessedly free of many of the wearisome and often infuriating hindrances and misdirections that rail travel usually entails.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Both spooky and delightfully funny.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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Flowers are woolly purple wands, nicely complemented by gray-green foliage that has a delightfully honeyed fragrance.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But yeah, gratifyingly quite a bit.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The screens were also used for some more pleasingly abstract purposes, like opening up a central window at the start of the first song to show Danielle singing and strumming in isolation, and then opening similar digital windows on either side for Alana and Este.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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While pleasingly lightweight, the tube itself feels sturdy, too.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Thankfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thankfully. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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