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
The box seemed a little damaged, but luckily the loveseat was fully intact and unmarred.
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Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025
Striking that right balance between dressy and dressed down is certainly an art—but luckily there’s a handful of celebrities who’ve recently nailed the look.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Your employer must offer a Roth 401(k) option; luckily, most larger employers do.
—David Rae, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Her moves were often devoid of logic or sense, but luckily for her, The Traitors is a game of chance more than anything — so making poor moves didn’t hinder her.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025
Striking that right balance between dressy and dressed down is certainly an art—but luckily there’s a handful of celebrities who’ve recently nailed the look.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Your employer must offer a Roth 401(k) option; luckily, most larger employers do.
—David Rae, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Her moves were often devoid of logic or sense, but luckily for her, The Traitors is a game of chance more than anything — so making poor moves didn’t hinder her.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luckily
Adverb
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But fortunately, times have changed and our options are so much better.—
Paige Porter Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Apr. 2025
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The diagnosis fortunately led Hess and her husband to a physician who specialized in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, and to a hospital with a suitable NICU.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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In the end, thankfully, Jeff does survive by agreeing to sell his AI tech to Ven, and Mountainhead resets to some level of normalcy, with the guys just chalking this up as another crazy weekend.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
2 June 2025
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More thankfully, Miley took the bait and soared through a portion of the beloved hit.—
Lyndsey Havens,
Billboard,
28 May 2025
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“Luckily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luckily. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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