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

And what’s really interesting is that we had no musical score for the film up to that point, but luckily all came together and we were able to complete it incredibly quickly.

From Los Angeles Times

We were forced to be around each other — and luckily we all loved each other.

From Los Angeles Times

But luckily the original dresses used luxurious material and were worth £25,000.

From BBC

"About a dozen people were hit, some of them seriously, but luckily the ambulance came very quickly."

From BBC

Now again, luckily I’m an administrator, so I don’t have to do these things.

From Los Angeles Times