How to Use thankfully in a Sentence

thankfully

adverb
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  • I always receive your calls thankfully.
  • The instructions were thankfully simple.
  • Even though the 11 whites and one Black were not, thankfully, in the courtroom at the time.
    — Roy S. Johnson | [email protected], al, 28 Nov. 2021
  • As for the brunch of it all, the brief thankfully proves more versatile than not.
    — Caroline Framke, Variety, 9 Nov. 2022
  • But the longing, thankfully, isn’t due to some idea of a racial essence that grabs a hold of you and won’t let go.
    — Imani Perry, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Quite a bit, but overall, the 6 retains the charm and toughness of the 5, thankfully.
    — Bill Roberson, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
  • This hasn’t been the hottest of summers around here, thankfully.
    — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
  • And thankfully, right now, it’s at the northeast rift zone.
    — Caleb Jones and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • But thankfully, their youngest, who is only 10, will still be in the house for a while longer.
    — Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
  • This means that the dog days of summer are coming to an end—thankfully.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2023
  • None of the three senators are on the Supreme Court, thankfully.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 23 Mar. 2022
  • La’Asia’s son was in the house at the time, but thankfully wasn’t injured, Tanisha said.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Yes, thankfully, we were blessed to be able to get good care for my daughter.
    — Abc News, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The zombies in The Last of Us are thankfully fictional.
    — David Angulo, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023
  • My wife Lauren was thankfully not with me at the time of the incident.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2023
  • This bout of extreme warmth is thankfully short-lived, as a cold front is on our doorstep.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
  • This time, the whole thing is set on a Greek island, and thankfully the film more or less avoids the sophomore slump.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 24 Dec. 2022
  • The first hole took about 45 minutes — thankfully, the course was empty.
    — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Though the '90s have come back with a vengeance in all facets of beauty and fashion, our brows have (thankfully) been spared.
    — Jessica Ourisman, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Sep. 2022
  • And thankfully Wes and Kevin did that with every movie.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2022
  • With that in mind, here’s a look at the winners and losers of the first (and thankfully not last) all-star Housewives season.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2021
  • The return of rigid '90s jeans thankfully includes a broader fit range than the first go-round.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Nov. 2022
  • One thing that thankfully doesn’t change is the story of Joey Scalzitti.
    — George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022
  • And thankfully, this discourse didn’t need to turn toxic in order to get it over the hump!
    — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Lambeau, thankfully, did not make the list of the rainiest stadiums in the NFL.
    — Joe Taschler, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Clearwater, thankfully, was largely spared the worst of the Ian’s wrath; a blowout tide sucked water out of the Bay.
    — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2022
  • While 10 people were shot in the attack, thankfully no one was killed.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The camp’s staff lined up to greet us with warm smiles and, thankfully, plenty of large umbrellas.
    — Todd Plummer, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Content creator Chelsea Henriquez, who's mastered the trend, recently, and thankfully, shared her tips with Travel + Leisure.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Spending the entire day glued to a screen isn’t ideal, but allowing your children limited time with the iPad is, thankfully, not a catastrophic decision.
    — Alex Vance, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024

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