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thankfully

adv. sent.
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈθæŋkfəɫi// UK //θˈæŋkfəli// thank·ful·ly

adv. used to show that you are glad or relieved about something. You use this to say that a situation is good because a bad thing did not happen.

adv. used to express gratitude or relief that a specific situation has occurred or been avoided. Functions as a disjunct to comment on the speaker's attitude toward the entire clause.


SIMPLE

Thankfully, the rain stopped before the wedding started.

CONTEXTUAL

The car was badly damaged in the accident, but thankfully no one was injured.

COMPLEX

Thankfully, the backup generators kicked in immediately after the primary power failure, preventing any loss of critical data during the storm.

Synonyms
Usage

Typically placed at the beginning of a sentence to modify the whole statement, though it can also appear after the subject.

Pitfall

I am thankfully for your helpI am thankful for your helpLearners often confuse the adverb 'thankfully' with the adjective 'thankful' when describing their own feelings.

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