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Recent Examples of thankfully
The new limits on harvesting energy from the V6 to charge the battery on the move should reduce the potential for huge speed differentials like the one that caused Oliver Bearman’s crash in Japan, and energy management was (thankfully) not much of a topic this weekend.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026
The reality is that thankfully this is not the 1960s.
—NBC news, 3 May 2026
Best Luggage and Travel Bag Deals The last half of the vacation-prepping battle is actually packing all your new pieces, which thankfully Nordstrom makes almost effortless.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Tucci, who thankfully gets a lot more screen time here, understands the assignment and plays the patron saint in a waistcoat with aplomb.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026
The reality is that thankfully this is not the 1960s.
—NBC news, 3 May 2026
Best Luggage and Travel Bag Deals The last half of the vacation-prepping battle is actually packing all your new pieces, which thankfully Nordstrom makes almost effortless.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Tucci, who thankfully gets a lot more screen time here, understands the assignment and plays the patron saint in a waistcoat with aplomb.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thankfully
Adverb
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Paying for an education can be daunting, but fortunately, ScholarShare 529 has helped families rise to the challenge of affording higher education for more than 25 years.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Cherries belong to the Prunus genus—fortunately, anything in this genus is relatively easy to grow from seed, according to Jacob Mentlik, a fruit tree expert at Fedco Seeds.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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But luckily for us all, that won’t be any time soon.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Other National Park options If the idea of traveling to Yosemite only to be met with record-breaking crowds doesn't sound like an enjoyable way to spend the summer, luckily, California has plenty of other places worth experiencing this year.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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The bedrock of the relationship — Mom’s gloriously outlandish love for her children — still flows in the same direction.—
Andre Mouchard,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Duet is gloriously inspired and perfectly executed.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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Airports themselves, liminal spaces that, normally, are pleasantly severed from the lurches of the world, spun out, too.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Some varieties of this sun-loving plant are pleasantly fragrant.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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My parents, whose reaction to my transition has been blessedly undramatic and kind, have expressed some guilt around this.—
Benny Peterson,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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The place is blessedly distraction-free, leaving you plenty of time to hike around, go saltwater fishing off the dock, hunt for mussels at low tide, do the backstroke in the harbor as seagulls soar overhead, and search for shells and sea glass along the beach.—
Madeline Bilis,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
Adverb
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The kitchen is spacious with room enough for an island and a delightfully functional walk-in pantry.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
11 May 2026
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Inside, the open-concept layout of the Airbnb makes the space feel delightfully airy and breezy.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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Whale lusts after a hunky gardener (Brendan Fraser) and persuades him to pose for a few sketches; Julian, though bisexual, expresses no such interest in Lori, and any art-making turns out to be a gratifyingly mutual endeavor.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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But yeah, gratifyingly quite a bit.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The resort was created by Turkish entrepreneur Esin Güral Argat, who believes in biophilic design – using nature in the decor to enhance a sense of wellbeing – which means lots of pleasingly curved edges and playful nods to the ocean.—
Ann Lee,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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Gast Studio’s Stem Vase, on show at group exhibition Deoron, features glossy oversized thorn shapes that give the object both a hostile presence and a pleasingly jagged profile, like a rose stem on steroids.—
Francesca Perry,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Thankfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thankfully. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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