THANKFULLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

thankfully

adverb

Definition of thankfully

as in fortunately

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Recent Examples of thankfully In the meantime, thankfully the US is energy independent with a 'drill baby drill' animal spirit mentality. — Sean Conlon,chloe Taylor,justina Lee,tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 22 July 2026 For the office Work is the perfect place to test-drive the shoe trend for high summer, since, thankfully, the silhouette won’t break any office dress codes. — India Roby, Glamour, 21 July 2026 Nevertheless, Simon was by far and away the best goalkeeper at the tournament as a whole and, thankfully, managed not to use the Golden Glove to make any crude gestures. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 July 2026 And that messing is now thankfully being seen — and heard — on our TV screens. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for thankfully

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The encounter fortunately ended without anyone being injured, but Parks Canada wardens were able to identify the hikers after the video was posted online and racked up millions of views.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
New York City fortunately has a legal right to shelter for all who are homeless, and last night nearly 100,000 people slept in the city’s shelter systems.

— Dave Giffen, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

Definition of fortunately

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Ellie is rushed to the hospital for her early labor, where doctors were luckily able to treat her placental abrasion and safely deliver the baby and keep Ellie healthy.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
But luckily, there’s no need to invest in a fancy, high-tech watering system to conserve water.

— Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 23 July 2026

Definition of luckily

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Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the final thanks to a Ferran Torres goal in extra time, an uncharacteristic dog of a match in a tournament that, for the most part, was gloriously entertaining.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The music of their first decade was gloriously unhinged, and inspirational to folks from Kurt Cobain to the Flaming Lips.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026

Definition of gloriously

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Collaborating with her brother, the Copenhagen composer takes a whimsical left turn on a sprawling, pleasantly busy new album.

— Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026
Not another soul, and everywhere the sea, on all sides, slate colored and pleasantly unwelcoming.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

Definition of pleasantly

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Now, with three more wins, Haaland would give his country, and the soccer world, the most blessedly incorrect take of all-time.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 6 July 2026
This year, blessedly free of injury, Muchová has belatedly been able to play the kind of tennis that makes purists purr.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of blessedly

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The 76ers didn’t even desperately need him, which makes Myers waltzing into free agency and pulling off this casual heist even more delightfully sadistic.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
These qualities allow a potato to bake up with a delightfully fluffy center and crispy skin.

— Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 24 July 2026

Definition of delightfully

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Tangy, lemony, and gratifyingly simple, this recipe should be your next summer baking project.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
And, most gratifyingly for a genre that can sometimes feel stuck in retrograde masculinity, a lot of those three-dimensional characters are women.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 May 2026

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