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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

"You've just got to keep backing yourself, keep training hard, keep working hard on your game and luckily it came off for me today."

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

They used to do their “Young People’s Specials,” luckily for me, out of Cincinnati, Ohio.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

She was so incensed that she inadvertently lit a fire in her hand—which, luckily, she’d since removed from my knee.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

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