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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Inclusions vary, but the restaurant choices were thankfully better than the options in the downtown Las Vegas all-inclusive I tried last summer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The rest of the world, thankfully, has stopped listening.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
"Rescue operations lasted more than 28 hours, 30 people were thankfully saved due to the tireless efforts of our emergency workers," she said on social media.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Tyson admitted he wasn’t familiar with Von, but thankfully stated he did indeed like him, because that would have really messed up the rest of the episode!
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
There are rumblings in the crowd, but thankfully no one leaves.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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