THANKFULLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

thankfully

adverb

Definition of thankfully

as in fortunately

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Recent Examples of thankfully But thankfully, Lisa Hochstein’s lingerie party sets things back on course. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for thankfully

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And fortunately for the Heat, the roster has several players who excel at those corner jumpers, which are the shortest three-point shots on the court.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
During the renovation, a grenade from the Spanish Civil War was unearthed—fortunately defunct.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of fortunately

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Food and drink The Courtyard Bar serves classic and contemporary cocktails and mocktails beneath skylight overhead windows that give the space a gloriously light and airy feel, even on cloudy days.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The chassis and running gear have all received attention, essentially turning what was once a gloriously basic little city car into something considerably more sophisticated underneath.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of gloriously

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This one, steeped in milk and cream, sparks off the roof of your mouth with a gentle chile burn and the pleasantly numbing zap of cloves.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Plan on a much sunnier and breezy Monday, with pleasantly warm afternoon temperatures in the 70s.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of pleasantly

Adverb

Over five seasons, the series, whose first episode aired 20 years ago this month, involved blessedly little politics of the elections-and-legislation type.

— New York Times, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of blessedly

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What was created to be unique and delightfully tacky has become so boringly mainstream and expected.

— Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
The person responsible for that delightfully strange scene was Stephanie Pao, who owns The Fleuria, a mobile bookstore housed in a book truck.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of delightfully

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Wellbeing Butlers are at your beck and call to arrange reiki, gratifyingly strong massages in open air, cleansing Balinese ceremonies at the resort temple, or sunrise qi gong on the practically private sand.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of gratifyingly

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The white outer layer started to disintegrate before the audience’s eyes, eventually washing away to reveal a fire-red corseted bodysuit and miniskirt underneath—a pleasingly literal interpretation of the tour’s title.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
The poisoner even hit two trees that pleasingly flank steps from the park lawn down to the sand.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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