as in fortunately
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Recent Examples of thankfully
Naturally the Legislature can still propose complicated and multi-subject amendments, but thankfully, their proposals still need 60%, too.
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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
Still like the defending champs, but this series just got good -- thankfully, relative to the Heat’s nightmare-in-progress.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
The shows were captured for archival purposes — and, thankfully, they’ve now been revived for commercial release.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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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
Still like the defending champs, but this series just got good -- thankfully, relative to the Heat’s nightmare-in-progress.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
The shows were captured for archival purposes — and, thankfully, they’ve now been revived for commercial release.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thankfully
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thankfully
Adverb
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But fortunately, times have changed and our options are so much better.—
Paige Porter Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Apr. 2025
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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
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The young star persevered, however, and luckily the big episode was scheduled for early in the season.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
2 June 2025
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But luckily, no one was in my apartment watching that.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Adverb
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Fifteen kids happily stomp their sneakers to the count.—
John Burnett,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Burns is happily married to a shorter man who doesn’t mind that his wife has several inches on him.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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“Thankfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thankfully. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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