luckily

[luhk-uh-lee]

adverb

1. by good luck; fortunately.

   Luckily we had enough money.

Word History and Origins

Origin of luckily¹

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

Example Sentences

She works alongside quantity surveyor Jack Little, who combined an apprenticeship with a degree at the University of South Wales and now "luckily" works five minutes from his house.

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He had just been there and luckily missed them, he said.

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"But I thought, no, that moment was what would push Dolphin to finally get help. It had to be there and luckily, I got my way."

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But luckily, strong winds aren’t forecast to mix with this heat wave, which could result in a deadly wildfire recipe.

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She said "luckily" her son was old enough to tell her about his toy falling apart, but she warned things could be different for younger children.

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