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Recent Examples of thankfully
Hello there, seven-member Public Campaign Finance Board (with four Dems and three Republicans), state law was thankfully changed last year and no longer do LG contenders run on their own.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The officer was taken by helicopter to a local hospital and treated for his injuries, which are thankfully non-life threatening.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
This is not what happens, thankfully, but for a hot second Paradise is playing on those fears.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
The officer was taken by helicopter to a local hospital and treated for his injuries, which are thankfully non-life-threatening.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The officer was taken by helicopter to a local hospital and treated for his injuries, which are thankfully non-life threatening.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
This is not what happens, thankfully, but for a hot second Paradise is playing on those fears.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
The officer was taken by helicopter to a local hospital and treated for his injuries, which are thankfully non-life-threatening.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thankfully
Adverb
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And fortunately, Orion’s space toilet does have a privacy door.—
Charlie Gile,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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First, the two singers originally cast to play Carmen and Don José on Friday and Sunday were replaced in the past week (fortunately with two very good artists).—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But, luckily for Americans, the Japanese have so generously lent their cherry blossom trees to sister cities and exquisite gardens throughout the US.—
Adele Chapin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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His skills lie within music, but luckily for him, his daughter, Annabelle, has an eye for art.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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That relationship allows Offerman to deliver one of his most surprising, tender performances to date — one that plays off of the archetype he’s spent years effortlessly playing to, while revealing all of that gloriously messy human stuff that’s long been lurking underneath.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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But there is no description that captures the many sides of the rabbi’s soul, and so Koestenbaum offers a gloriously Sisyphean attempt, a measure of respect for the human in all its biological imperatives and psychological complexity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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As promised by our intrepid TJ’s correspondent Alex Beggs, the crust was pleasantly puffy, and the onion flavor was just funky enough.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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The screen’s swivel mechanism is pleasantly firm and doesn’t move during intense running sessions.—
Craig Rawlins-Wilson,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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The past few days at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have been blessedly quiet after weeks of abnormally long security lines caused by the ongoing partial government shutdown.—
Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Writer-director Luchina Fisher’s documentary The Dads, a portrait of assorted American fathers trying to support their trans and non-binary children in these dark times, is both painfully timely and blessedly hopeful, a warning and a balm in one handy package.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The first stage features detailed instructions — a step-by-step guide, really — on how to assemble the vehicle or structure in question, but the latter two are delightfully vague.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The cakes people bake using her tutorial have been delightfully unhinged.—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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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 film’s empathetic interest in individual, often eccentric human lives gives it a warmth that overrides the underlying melancholy of the material, making for a pleasingly unsentimental crowdpleaser.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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The algorithm, pleasingly, is languishing in last place.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Thankfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thankfully. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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