luckily

American

[luhk-uh-lee] / ˈlʌk ə li /

adverb

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

"We've had a difficult month, lots of adverse results... luckily with the final push we were able to draw," said Ruiz de Galarreta.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

"But luckily, because it's in my pocket, I can have a look at the screen, press a couple of button and keep moving. It's made a lot easier these days."

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

I walked back to the log and luckily found another grub.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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