thankfully
adverb
thank·ful·ly
ˈthaŋk-f(ə-)lē 
1
: in a thankful manner
spoke thankfully
2
: as makes one thankful
graceless stadiums … thankfully going out of fashion—
R. G. Echevarriá
R. G. Echevarriáthankfully, those opinions are advanced with graceful prose—Ken Auletta
Ken AulettaExamples of thankfully in a Sentence
The instructions were thankfully simple.
I always receive your calls thankfully.
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—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 June 2025
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—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 28 May 2025
Memorial Day weekend, thankfully, is a gigantic exception.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 21 May 2025
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—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 June 2025
More thankfully, Miley took the bait and soared through a portion of the beloved hit.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 28 May 2025
Memorial Day weekend, thankfully, is a gigantic exception.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 21 May 2025
John’s piano and vocals, thankfully, were front and center, and did not suffer from uneven mixing.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for thankfully
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“Thankfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thankfully. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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