thankfully

adverb

Definition of thankfullynext
as in fortunately

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Recent Examples of thankfully The World Cup is here, which is great news for fans (and my social media feeds, thankfully), but as with any major event, joy and camaraderie are only one side of the coin. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026 The trailers presented 'Disclosure Day' as quite a dour, self-serious affair, but thankfully, that's not the case. — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 June 2026 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. — Marci Robin, Allure, 3 July 2026 Most of these shoes are from designers like Tory Burch, but thankfully, Amazon has a comfortable and affordable option for its shoppers. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for thankfully
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thankfully
  1. fortunately
  2. luckily
  3. gloriously
  4. pleasantly
  5. blessedly
  6. delightfully
  7. gratifyingly
  8. pleasingly
Adverb
  • But no one owns themes, fortunately for Swift, especially, but for everyone else too.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 July 2026
  • Outside of spy movies, documents rarely self-destruct after they’re read — and fortunately for mathematicians, proofs are no exception.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 July 2026
Definition of fortunately
Adverb
  • And luckily, there are plenty of deals to shop during this sale.
    — Emma Ashe, The Spruce, 22 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Definition of luckily
Adverb
  • Follow the babe with the power into Jim Henson’s gloriously weird fantasy wonderland, where goblins sing, doors argue, and David Bowie’s Goblin King serves enough glam-rock charisma to power an entire kingdom.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 24 June 2026
  • Even so, her spiral downward to near death before ending up in treatment is ridiculously, gloriously brisk.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Definition of gloriously
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  • The quality and level of detail in these emails pleasantly surprised me in testing.
    — Dianna Gunn, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Mackinac Island, Michigan The absence of cars and the cooling effect of Lake Huron make Mackinac Island feel pleasantly removed from both modern times and summer heat.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 30 June 2026
Definition of pleasantly
Adverb
  • Now, with three more wins, Haaland would give his country, and the soccer world, the most blessedly incorrect take of all-time.
    — 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
Definition of blessedly
Adverb
  • That verdant vista of a piece of ancient, intricate architecture centered me in storied Osaka and proved a delightfully consistent through line for my stay.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Promise David’s goal for the co-hosts was delightfully executed but this game raised some questions for Jesse Marsch ahead of the knockouts.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of delightfully
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  • Tangy, lemony, and gratifyingly simple, this recipe should be your next summer baking project.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
  • And, most gratifyingly for a genre that can sometimes feel stuck in retrograde masculinity, a lot of those three-dimensional characters are women.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Definition of gratifyingly
Adverb
  • In the opening game of the World Cup, the infamous chant was pleasingly absent from the Azteca.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • But pleasingly, once my phone had some charge, the app downloaded quickly and instantly detected the camera when it was plugged in.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
Definition of pleasingly

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