as in fortunately
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Recent Examples of thankfully
But thankfully, one of Netflix's most heartwarming shows, Love on the Spectrum is back for season 3 — which was released on April 2 — and the fan-favorite couple are still going strong.
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Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The piece thankfully stops short of being a hagiography of Murrow: the point is made that by stepping so far out into partisan waters as distinct from just reporting the news, the great newsman opened the door to partisan attacks on a clearly partisan media.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
But thankfully, all of their past work is easily accessible via streaming.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2025
However, she may be most remembered for having crawled into Bond's bed naked in the hope of seducing him, which thankfully doesn't lead to any consummation given she's supposed to be 16 and Roger Moore's Bond was 53 at the time of the film's release.
—EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The piece thankfully stops short of being a hagiography of Murrow: the point is made that by stepping so far out into partisan waters as distinct from just reporting the news, the great newsman opened the door to partisan attacks on a clearly partisan media.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
But thankfully, all of their past work is easily accessible via streaming.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2025
However, she may be most remembered for having crawled into Bond's bed naked in the hope of seducing him, which thankfully doesn't lead to any consummation given she's supposed to be 16 and Roger Moore's Bond was 53 at the time of the film's release.
—EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thankfully
Adverb
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The order was fortunately blocked by India’s Supreme Court.—
Ismat Ara,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
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West Jefferson County fire and rescue said the flames endangered several homes but fortunately, as of Monday, no homes have been impacted.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Striking that right balance between dressy and dressed down is certainly an art—but luckily there’s a handful of celebrities who’ve recently nailed the look.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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The box seemed a little damaged, but luckily the loveseat was fully intact and unmarred.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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In this case, the distributor happily broke its own rule.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
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Her real name is Madeline Kingston — a woman of means, still happily married, but harboring a secret vendetta.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Thankfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thankfully. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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