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
Your employer must offer a Roth 401(k) option; luckily, most larger employers do.
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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
And, luckily, there are a myriad of ways to watch the show live.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
An Apple iPad’s not always in the budget, but luckily the Amazon fire tablet scratches the same itch.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025
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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
And, luckily, there are a myriad of ways to watch the show live.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
An Apple iPad’s not always in the budget, but luckily the Amazon fire tablet scratches the same itch.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for luckily
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
Adverb
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John’s piano and vocals, thankfully, were front and center, and did not suffer from uneven mixing.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Naturally the Legislature can still propose complicated and multi-subject amendments, but thankfully, their proposals still need 60%, too.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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“Luckily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luckily. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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