thankfully

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Recent Examples of thankfully Memorial Day weekend, thankfully, is a gigantic exception. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 21 May 2025 John’s piano and vocals, thankfully, were front and center, and did not suffer from uneven mixing. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025 Naturally the Legislature can still propose complicated and multi-subject amendments, but thankfully, their proposals still need 60%, too. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025 In Iceland thankfully [the prison system] is a hundred times better than in the U.S., where people lose the right to vote for instance. John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thankfully
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thankfully
Adverb
  • But fortunately, times have changed and our options are so much better.
    Paige Porter Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The diagnosis fortunately led Hess and her husband to a physician who specialized in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, and to a hospital with a suitable NICU.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • The young star persevered, however, and luckily the big episode was scheduled for early in the season.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 June 2025
  • But luckily, no one was in my apartment watching that.
    H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Adverb
  • All of a sudden, Theo was becoming far more vocal, howling happily while on walks, while looking out the window, and while relaxing in the garden.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
  • Matty happily cops to having ADHD, but he’s replaced the adrenaline-pursuing deathtrap of getting high with more positive endeavors that include but are not limited to the television show, bestselling cookbooks, and a clothing line for larger men.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2025

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“Thankfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thankfully. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

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