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
As well, there has been gunfire in Minneapolis that didn’t result in death, luckily.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Even with a baseball cap over her silky tresses, her beauty look was luckily still in plain view.
—Essence, 23 Jan. 2026
But her odds of survival were almost slightly better, because Porsha came dangerously close to being on the chopping block as well, but luckily for her, her coffin didn’t make it into the grave in time.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
And luckily, that made the cut.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Even with a baseball cap over her silky tresses, her beauty look was luckily still in plain view.
—Essence, 23 Jan. 2026
But her odds of survival were almost slightly better, because Porsha came dangerously close to being on the chopping block as well, but luckily for her, her coffin didn’t make it into the grave in time.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
And luckily, that made the cut.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luckily
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But fortunately for the Huskies, Butler shouldn’t be a major challenge.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Every story on there is, unfortunately or fortunately, true.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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Even from a distance, the sparkling gems on Cardi’s nails caught our eye—and thankfully, her nail artist treated us to a closer look.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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And thankfully Emilia keeps talking.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Luckily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luckily. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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