1
: in a lucky manner
2
: fortunately sense 2
luckily, we were on time
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
And luckily, there's a few things passengers can do to catch some shut eye.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
But luckily that doesn't mean all the Christmas festivities are over.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2025
But luckily, people are responding to all of it.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Luckily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luckily. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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luckily
adverb
luck·i·ly
ˈlək-ə-lē 
: by good luck
luckily no one was hurt
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