Definitions

luckily

[luhk-uh-lee] / ˈlʌk ə li /

ADVERB

happily

Synonyms

STRONG

fortuitously fortunately

WEAK

by chance favorably opportunely propitiously providentially

Antonyms

WEAK

unhappily unluckily

Example Sentences

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"Luckily, things were not worse than they were thanks to the screaming," he added.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

"Luckily, our interdisciplinary team at Penn State was able to develop these techniques, including conducting the imaging experiments of living mice and creating computer simulations of fluid motion," Drew said.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Luckily the unexpected havoc didn’t blow away all the good vibes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Luckily, it turns out Kahan was just teasing his fans.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Luckily, he didn’t have to figure it out.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day