as in fortunately
by good fortune or luck
Luckily, none of our dishes broke during the move.
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Recent Examples of luckily
But luckily for drivers, Doom said the snow accumulation will be even less on the roads than on other surfaces.
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Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Just trying to visualize it and see it and hit my spot, and luckily the hole got in the way.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Then, about a year and a half later, hundreds more dolphins stranded in shallow waters in the same area, although, luckily, no deaths were reported.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
The Irish Triangle may sound like a fictional, far-away land, but, luckily for Louisvillians, this magical corner of the Highlands is very real.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
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Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Just trying to visualize it and see it and hit my spot, and luckily the hole got in the way.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Then, about a year and a half later, hundreds more dolphins stranded in shallow waters in the same area, although, luckily, no deaths were reported.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
The Irish Triangle may sound like a fictional, far-away land, but, luckily for Louisvillians, this magical corner of the Highlands is very real.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luckily
Adverb
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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
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Their words of caution were ignored (fortunately, in retrospect), and enterprising experimentalists embarked on a journey that would take nearly half a century, and the construction of three powerful colliders, to bear fruit.—
Mariangela Lisanti,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Expect to get wet, but thankfully, guests are provided with colorful rain ponchos before their boat tour.—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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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.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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