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
thankfully, those opinions are advanced with graceful prose—Ken Auletta
Examples of thankfully in a Sentence
The instructions were thankfully simple.
I always receive your calls thankfully.
Recent Examples on the Web
But thankfully, Thompson came out on the other side.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
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—Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
But this isn't the end of their story, thankfully, as hope springs eternal in the new year.
—Kate Stroup, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Thankfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thankfully. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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