thankfully
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thankfully
Where it comes from
From Middle English thankfully, thankefully, þonkfulliche, from Old English þancfullīċe, equivalent to thankful + -ly.
adverb more thankfully · most thankfully
- In a thankful manner; giving thanks. Gratiano: […]I owe you much, and, like a wilful youth That which I owe is lost; but if you please To shoot another arrow that self way Which you did shoot the first, I do not doubt, As I will watch the aim, or to find both, Or bring your latter hazard back again, And thankfully rest debtor for the f
- fortunately, gratefully. I was almost late for work, but thankfully there wasn't much traffic on the roads.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: fortunate, fortunately, luckily, commendably, lucky, mercifully, hopefully, kindly, generously, happy, happily, thankably, gratefully, thankly, unthankfully, gladfully
Translations
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adv fortunately
| Español | afortunadamente, gracias a Dios |
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| Deutsch | Gott sei Dank, glücklich |
| Italiano | fortunatamente |
| Русский | сла́ва бо́гу sláva bógu |
Talk about this word "thankfully." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thankfully. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. thankfully. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thankfully "thankfully." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thankfully.Cite this
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title = {thankfully},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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