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Recent Examples of thankfully
DeShaun Foster’s blip as a head coach of the UCLA football program is over already, thankfully, 15 games in.
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
The actors starring in the dystopian thriller (in theaters now) had a similar experience, and thankfully didn’t get shot in the face for failing to keep up.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
And thankfully, the two-seam tried to backdoor again and didn’t catch any plate.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
But thankfully the scientists did not give up in the face of our complaints.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
The actors starring in the dystopian thriller (in theaters now) had a similar experience, and thankfully didn’t get shot in the face for failing to keep up.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
And thankfully, the two-seam tried to backdoor again and didn’t catch any plate.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
But thankfully the scientists did not give up in the face of our complaints.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thankfully
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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Keke Palmer isn't one to kiss and tell, but luckily, Hot Ones has cameras.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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But luckily, heroism doesn’t have a hard out.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Chaparro working the front of house and Un, gloriously pregnant, in the kitchen.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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Herzog’s moment in the Venice spotlight got underway with a video tribute to his gloriously eccentric filmography, spanning Fitzcarraldo; Grizzly Man; Aguirre, the Wrath of God; My Best Fiend; and so many more.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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After eating the berry and taking another sip, the same drink suddenly tastes different, with the rim’s citrus tang softening into a cocktail that's pleasantly sweet with notes of berry.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The crunchy texture of lettuce may be pleasantly satiating.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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As a result, some of the winners were delightfully surprising.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Starbucks version of the drink is delightfully simple yet indulgent.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The film’s opening scenes are pleasingly attentive to the arduous labor and process of Jack’s daily work routine, as worn blue hands dredge crates of mussels from palpably freezing seawater.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Amid the decor, the couple could be seen sweetly embracing each other, with the last pic showing Short happily holding the RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars winner as Monét is wrapped around him.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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While its smiling face looks up at you sweetly, its 620W motor generates a beastly 2300mm of H2O of suction pressure.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But despite Harrelson and Marsden’s agreeably give-’em-hell performances, Shock and Awe suffers in comparison not just to All the President’s Men but to 2017’s The Post.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Thankfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thankfully. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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