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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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"Then we heard that scream and luckily he hasn't screamed too much since."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

We even planned in case we were stranded up there, which luckily we weren’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

There is obviously no end to this; it can tie up a whole life, and has luckily done just that during the past century for generations of comparative linguists.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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