thankfully
Britishadverb
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showing gratitude or appreciation
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informal fortunately
thankfully she was not injured
Usage
The use of thankfully to mean fortunately was formerly considered incorrect by many people, but has now become acceptable in informal contexts
Example Sentences
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His manager David Moyes added: "We're thrilled he's getting the goals because you need your centre-forward to score. He has missed a few but thankfully tonight he was on the spot to get the goal."
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Plenty of bees, plenty of bonnets — though, thankfully for the women, no overlap between the two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
He is also heard saying: "I have got four fingers thankfully."
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Sarago said that, thankfully, she had not had any trust disputes go to court in her practice — but plenty were renegotiated over time.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
I promised her I would get back to it tomorrow, and thankfully, the conversation flowed again as a heaping bowl was plunked down before me.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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