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Recent Examples of thankfully
Bolivia played its part with a famous 1-0 win and thankfully for the Bolivian fans Venezuela fell to a damning 6-3 defeat against Colombia.
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Longer battery life and better camera technology are the bare minimum requirements for Apple's iPhone product cycle — and thankfully, both boxes were checked on Tuesday.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
For those unfamiliar with the incident, there’s (perhaps thankfully) little tension that the kids will be found and rescued.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
The result is a compelling if not overly deep expose on a series that has run its course, thankfully for the health and well being of all.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Longer battery life and better camera technology are the bare minimum requirements for Apple's iPhone product cycle — and thankfully, both boxes were checked on Tuesday.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
For those unfamiliar with the incident, there’s (perhaps thankfully) little tension that the kids will be found and rescued.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
The result is a compelling if not overly deep expose on a series that has run its course, thankfully for the health and well being of all.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thankfully
Adverb
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But fortunately his maternal aunt and uncle were able to take him in.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Audiences will likely want to learn more about the real Davidson after seeing Jones’ film and, fortunately, a trove of other options await.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But luckily, heroism doesn’t have a hard out.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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This style is admittedly tricky to do at home without an airbrush machine, but luckily, Boyce offers a similar press-on style from her brand, Lost Angels.—
Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Herzog’s moment in the Venice spotlight got underway with a video tribute to his gloriously eccentric filmography, spanning Fitzcarraldo; Grizzly Man; Aguirre, the Wrath of God; My Best Fiend; and so many more.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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The bothies are gloriously off-grid and their placement was the idea of former barrister Lupi Moll, whose family has owned the 1,400-acre Inverlonan estate since Victorian times.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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After eating the berry and taking another sip, the same drink suddenly tastes different, with the rim’s citrus tang softening into a cocktail that's pleasantly sweet with notes of berry.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The crunchy texture of lettuce may be pleasantly satiating.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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As a result, some of the winners were delightfully surprising.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Starbucks version of the drink is delightfully simple yet indulgent.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The film’s opening scenes are pleasingly attentive to the arduous labor and process of Jack’s daily work routine, as worn blue hands dredge crates of mussels from palpably freezing seawater.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Hilaria sweetly wrote in her caption.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Law and Coan were captured sitting at a table together inside the gala, with the actor leaning over at one point with a smile to tell his wife something and sweetly caressing her back.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis got along splendidly on the set of Black Swan — despite director Darren Aronofsky's best efforts.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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And talking of hackers and Windows, both came together rather splendidly in Las Vegas at the Black Hat hacking conference where it was demonstrated how the Windows Hello facial recognition sign-in security could be bypassed by a threat actor injecting their own images into the process.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Thankfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thankfully. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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