thankfully
adverb
thank·ful·ly
ˈthaŋk-f(ə-)lē 
1
: in a thankful manner
spoke thankfully
2
: as makes one thankful
graceless stadiums … thankfully going out of fashion—
R. G. Echevarriá
R. G. Echevarriáthankfully, those opinions are advanced with graceful prose—Ken Auletta
Ken AulettaExamples of thankfully in a Sentence
The instructions were thankfully simple.
I always receive your calls thankfully.
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The piece thankfully stops short of being a hagiography of Murrow: the point is made therein 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, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for thankfully
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“Thankfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thankfully. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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