mercifully
adverb
mer·ci·ful·ly
ˈmər-si-f(ə-)lē 
1
: in a merciful manner
2
: fortunately sense 2
mercifully we didn't have to attend the meeting
Examples of mercifully in a Sentence
His crimes have been dealt with mercifully.
Mercifully, the professor always makes our tests easy.
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And as their defense faltered, their offense was stuck in the mud, the misses piling up until Redick mercifully pulled his regulars in the final minute.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The lineman was still relishing Michigan’s national championship parade when Philadelphia’s meltdown mercifully reached its end.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Image: Acer Acer’s other new handheld PC, the Nitro Blaze 8, is mercifully smaller, with an 8.8-inch screen.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
This Old Yeller season is mercifully over, and now both the owner and his head coach must make a decision.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2025
The lineman was still relishing Michigan’s national championship parade when Philadelphia’s meltdown mercifully reached its end.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Mercifully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mercifully. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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