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luckily

American  
[luhk-uh-lee] / ˈlʌk ə li /

adverb

  1. by good luck; fortunately.

    Luckily we had enough money.

Etymology

Origin of luckily

First recorded in 1520–30; lucky 1 + -ly

Example Sentences

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"Then we heard that scream and luckily he hasn't screamed too much since."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Over the past few years, several hurricanes have come close, but luckily, I haven’t had any damage.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

"That one was sketchy. I hit a really good putt and luckily it went in and then I was really nervous from there on out."

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

He was rushed to hospital, which luckily had enough antivenom to treat him.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Our heating unit busted right at the start of winter, and luckily we had enough to pay for it without my mom having to deal with another creepy guy.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

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