1
: in a lucky manner
2
: fortunately sense 2
luckily, we were on time
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Few people have the time in the morning to grate potatoes, but luckily frozen hash browns can always be on hand.
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And luckily, there's a few things passengers can do to catch some shut eye.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
And luckily for Daisy, the singer is storing her expansive collection of clothes for her daughter to wear one day.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 31 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
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“Luckily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luckily. Accessed 6 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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