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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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Luckily, farmers markets this time of year are full of spring produce that are right at home in a primavera: asparagus, snap peas, chives, leeks and fresh herbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Luckily, her voice sounded fine during Friday's dress rehearsal; and the singer gave us an insight into the lyrics behind her song, My System, which literally talks about catching an infection… of emotion.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

"Luckily, things were not worse than they were thanks to the screaming," he added.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

"Luckily, our interdisciplinary team at Penn State was able to develop these techniques, including conducting the imaging experiments of living mice and creating computer simulations of fluid motion," Drew said.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Luckily for the plant-ogre, its leafy branches cushioned the impact of its fall.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

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