thankfully

adverb

thank·​ful·​ly ˈthaŋk-f(ə-)lē How to pronounce thankfully (audio)
Synonyms of thankfullynext
1
: in a thankful manner
spoke thankfully
2
: as makes one thankful
… graceless stadiums … thankfully going out of fashion …—R. G. Echevarriá
thankfully, those opinions are advanced with graceful prose—Ken Auletta

Examples of thankfully in a Sentence

The instructions were thankfully simple. I always receive your calls thankfully.
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The Runway desk has an agnostic look—something that thankfully suits your ever-evolving design tastes. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026 Porsche, thankfully, did keep air-conditioning system, though. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026 And yes, thankfully, that does include taking a visit to a more rural part of the country, where — as any fan of British cozy mysteries will tell you — some of the most interesting murders take place. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026 Twenty-two cases resulted in crashes, and while six people have been injured in five crashes, thankfully there have been no fatal incidents. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thankfully

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of thankfully was before the 12th century

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thankful
thankfully
thank God/goodness/heaven(s)/the Lord
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