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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Human reproduction appears to have finally caught up with the low levels of infant and child mortality that thankfully now characterize most of the world.
—Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
While our understanding of the brain has (thankfully) developed greatly from the days of removing cerebral tissue to see what would happen, a precise understanding of where our memories reside—and how our brain recalls past experience—remains elusive.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Anyone 35 or older will remember these toys being chunkier and unwieldy but, thankfully, times have changed.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
While the traditions have (thankfully!) changed since then, October 31st has remained an important date and came to be known as All Hallows' Eve before becoming widely known as Halloween in the 20th century.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2024
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Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
While our understanding of the brain has (thankfully) developed greatly from the days of removing cerebral tissue to see what would happen, a precise understanding of where our memories reside—and how our brain recalls past experience—remains elusive.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Anyone 35 or older will remember these toys being chunkier and unwieldy but, thankfully, times have changed.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
While the traditions have (thankfully!) changed since then, October 31st has remained an important date and came to be known as All Hallows' Eve before becoming widely known as Halloween in the 20th century.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Thankfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thankfully. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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