luckily

American  

[luhk-uh-lee] / ˈlʌk ə li /

adverb

1. by good luck; fortunately.

   Luckily we had enough money.

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Etymology

Origin of luckily

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

Example Sentences

And anyway, luckily for us, back home in Canada he was used to finding food in the wild, scavenging for it, fishing for it, hunting for it.

From Literature

I was wary about running into Anna May, but luckily James was at the counter, and the huge grin he cracked tempered my uneasiness.

From Literature

We luckily find the right trail and as we leave the checkpoint the man whose team was wandering follows us out.

From Literature

"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

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

From BBC