Synonyms of mercifully

mercifully

adverb

as in sympathetically

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sympathetically
• charitably
• graciously
• compassionately
• humanely
• tolerantly
• understandingly
• lovingly
• benevolently
• tenderly
• considerately
• cordially
• kindly
• lightly
• softheartedly
• benignantly
• gently
• leniently
• softly
• mildly
• clemently

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brutally
• severely
• hardly
• harshly
• ill
• oppressively
• roughly
• sternly
• stiffly
• hard
• ruthlessly
• mercilessly
• heartlessly
• pitilessly
• unmercifully
• callously
• obdurately
• unfeelingly
• inhumanly
• tyrannically
• unsparingly
• insensitively
• inhumanely
• uncharitably
• viciously
• savagely
• insensately
• brutishly
• cold-bloodedly
• abusively
• hard-heartedly

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of mercifully

In his first run for office, in 2018, Allred topped a crowded Democratic field and, in a surprise, beat an 11-term incumbent Republican to win the seat he’s held ever since. Bidding now for a second upset, Allred’s Senate campaign is mercifully short on football metaphors. —Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024

The basic 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro still starts at $1,599, but that model now (mercifully) starts with 16GB of RAM instead of just 8GB. —Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024

Both experiments have been proposed, although mercifully not performed, overt cruelty and gruesomeness having mostly faded from favor in academic circles. —Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024

Catherine lays down for a nap next to Nicholas, who is mercifully okay despite her neglect. —Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024