as in fortunately
by good fortune or luck
Luckily, none of our dishes broke during the move.
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Recent Examples of luckily
Well, luckily, Charles spots the numbers 6, 24, and 00 on the card — a date?
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
And luckily for a majority of the United States, the forecast is vibrant.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
However, all three have been destroyed in separate accidents, the latest of which occurred on March 17, 2025, when a Heron Mk1 crashed into a helicopter while landing, totaling both aircraft but luckily not causing any casualties.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The cameraman, Joao, was taken aback during the impact but luckily escaped injury.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
And luckily for a majority of the United States, the forecast is vibrant.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
However, all three have been destroyed in separate accidents, the latest of which occurred on March 17, 2025, when a Heron Mk1 crashed into a helicopter while landing, totaling both aircraft but luckily not causing any casualties.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The cameraman, Joao, was taken aback during the impact but luckily escaped injury.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luckily
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But fortunately his maternal aunt and uncle were able to take him in.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Audiences will likely want to learn more about the real Davidson after seeing Jones’ film and, fortunately, a trove of other options await.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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But thankfully, there’s a matchmaker, in the form of a mystical rental-car agency.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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But, thankfully, everyone was safe.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Luckily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luckily. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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