How to Use thankfully in a Sentence

thankfully

adverb

• I always receive your calls thankfully.
• The instructions were thankfully simple.
• Even though the 11 whites and one Black were not, thankfully, in the courtroom at the time.
  — Roy S. Johnson | [e-mail], al, 28 Nov. 2021
• As for the brunch of it all, the brief thankfully proves more versatile than not.
  — Caroline Framke, Variety, 9 Nov. 2022
• But the longing, thankfully, isn’t due to some idea of a racial essence that grabs a hold of you and won’t let go.
  — Imani Perry, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Nov. 2021
• Quite a bit, but overall, the 6 retains the charm and toughness of the 5, thankfully.
  — Bill Roberson, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
• This hasn’t been the hottest of summers around here, thankfully.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
• And thankfully, right now, it’s at the northeast rift zone.
  — Caleb Jones and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Nov. 2022
• But thankfully, their youngest, who is only 10, will still be in the house for a while longer.
  — Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
• This means that the dog days of summer are coming to an end—thankfully.
  — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2023
• None of the three senators are on the Supreme Court, thankfully.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 23 Mar. 2022
• La’Asia’s son was in the house at the time, but thankfully wasn’t injured, Tanisha said.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 1 Feb. 2022
• Yes, thankfully, we were blessed to be able to get good care for my daughter.
  — Abc News, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2022
• The zombies in The Last of Us are thankfully fictional.
  — David Angulo, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023
• My wife Lauren was thankfully not with me at the time of the incident.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2023
• This bout of extreme warmth is thankfully short-lived, as a cold front is on our doorstep.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
• This time, the whole thing is set on a Greek island, and thankfully the film more or less avoids the sophomore slump.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 24 Dec. 2022
• The first hole took about 45 minutes — thankfully, the course was empty.
  — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 10 Nov. 2022
• Though the '90s have come back with a vengeance in all facets of beauty and fashion, our brows have (thankfully) been spared.
  — Jessica Ourisman, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Sep. 2022
• And thankfully Wes and Kevin did that with every movie.
  — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2022
• With that in mind, here’s a look at the winners and losers of the first (and thankfully not last) all-star Housewives season.
  — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2021
• The return of rigid '90s jeans thankfully includes a broader fit range than the first go-round.
  — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Nov. 2022
• One thing that thankfully doesn’t change is the story of Joey Scalzitti.
  — George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022
• And thankfully, this discourse didn’t need to turn toxic in order to get it over the hump!
  — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2023
• Lambeau, thankfully, did not make the list of the rainiest stadiums in the NFL.
  — Joe Taschler, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022
• Clearwater, thankfully, was largely spared the worst of the Ian’s wrath; a blowout tide sucked water out of the Bay.
  — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2022
• While 10 people were shot in the attack, thankfully no one was killed.
  — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2022
• The camp’s staff lined up to greet us with warm smiles and, thankfully, plenty of large umbrellas.
  — Todd Plummer, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2023
• Content creator Chelsea Henriquez, who's mastered the trend, recently, and thankfully, shared her tips with Travel + Leisure.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2024
• Spending the entire day glued to a screen isn’t ideal, but allowing your children limited time with the iPad is, thankfully, not a catastrophic decision.
  — Alex Vance, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024