mercifully
adverb
mer·ci·ful·ly
ˈmər-si-f(ə-)lē 
1
: in a merciful manner
2
: fortunately sense 2
mercifully we didn't have to attend the meeting
Examples of mercifully in a Sentence
His crimes have been dealt with mercifully.
Mercifully, the professor always makes our tests easy.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
She is then mercifully sunk into a regulation swimming pool by a cadre of dancers.
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Things were mercifully wrapped up before 11 p.m. EST.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
State mercifully ended the Canes season at 7-24, one of the worst in the 63-year history of the men’s program.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
She is then mercifully sunk into a regulation swimming pool by a cadre of dancers.
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Things were mercifully wrapped up before 11 p.m. EST.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mercifully
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“Mercifully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mercifully. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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