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Recent Examples of blessedly
Now, with three more wins, Haaland would give his country, and the soccer world, the most blessedly incorrect take of all-time.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 July 2026
This year, blessedly free of injury, Muchová has belatedly been able to play the kind of tennis that makes purists purr.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Margaret’s attic, though blessedly private, was also hot in the summer, the best efforts of its in-window air conditioner insufficient for the heat that had been seeping upward all afternoon.
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Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
In the show’s second season, Sylvia’s burgeoning event-planning business put her on a collision course with her platonic bestie’s bad-idea wedding, leaving her plenty of space to stumble and spin out within the show’s blessedly joke-heavy sensibility.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Each fixture and floor is made with natural, upcycled materials, and blessedly, these homes are naturally cool even in the summer.
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Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
The film’s memorable bike chase and bathtub are blessedly intact, as is the iconic sequence of Michael and the vamps leaping from a bridge to avoid an oncoming train.
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Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
As fake dating logic dictates, proximity (and, blessedly, only one bed) leads to very real feelings.
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Erin La Rosa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
But even amid some start-up hubbub, the setting was blessedly serene, despite its proximity to the buzzy Brera district and tourist-heavy Teatro alla Scala and Duomo areas.
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Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 July 2026
This year, blessedly free of injury, Muchová has belatedly been able to play the kind of tennis that makes purists purr.
—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Margaret’s attic, though blessedly private, was also hot in the summer, the best efforts of its in-window air conditioner insufficient for the heat that had been seeping upward all afternoon.
—
Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
In the show’s second season, Sylvia’s burgeoning event-planning business put her on a collision course with her platonic bestie’s bad-idea wedding, leaving her plenty of space to stumble and spin out within the show’s blessedly joke-heavy sensibility.
—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Each fixture and floor is made with natural, upcycled materials, and blessedly, these homes are naturally cool even in the summer.
—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
The film’s memorable bike chase and bathtub are blessedly intact, as is the iconic sequence of Michael and the vamps leaping from a bridge to avoid an oncoming train.
—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
As fake dating logic dictates, proximity (and, blessedly, only one bed) leads to very real feelings.
—
Erin La Rosa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
But even amid some start-up hubbub, the setting was blessedly serene, despite its proximity to the buzzy Brera district and tourist-heavy Teatro alla Scala and Duomo areas.
—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessedly
Adverb
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But no one owns themes, fortunately for Swift, especially, but for everyone else too.
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Outside of spy movies, documents rarely self-destruct after they’re read — and fortunately for mathematicians, proofs are no exception.
Adverb
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And thankfully, Stewart is no gate-keeper and has shared many of her go-to makeup and skin care essentials over the years.
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And thankfully, her glam team gave us a clearer view of Gomez, who knows a thing or two about bridal beauty after celebrating her own wedding less than a year ago, on Friday afternoon.
Adverb
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One of their favorites is driving to one of Oregon’s scenic viewpoints, Pilot Butte, to watch the sunset, where Middaugh often brings her professional camera, while Ward happily snaps photos on his iPhone.
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Youngsters romped through the crowd, happily indulging in eggthrowing or dunking-machine antics or trying to climb to the pinnacle of a greased pole, where a $20 bill waited.
Adverb
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And luckily, there are plenty of deals to shop during this sale.
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There’s a lot of repairing and resolution that needs to happen in this final episode, but luckily things start strong with Liz and Jo-Ellen pulling each other aside to talk things through on the beach.
Adverb
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The key is to state these things helpfully and not as a rebuke.
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With tomatoes, one of our most seminal ingredients, coming into season, the authors have helpfully shared one of the recipes from the book.
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“Blessedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessedly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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