thankfully

Example Sentences

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The worst-case military scenarios thankfully have been far off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Although she was so weak she could barely walk to the bathroom, the doctors say, thankfully, her baby girl remains in good health.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But thankfully, that’s not what we are seeing today, even with surging oil prices and a softening labor market.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

A SoCal hiker said she thankfully remembered what to do when she encountered the puma — yelling, facing the cat, trying to look big — until it ran off.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

I promised her I would get back to it tomorrow, and thankfully, the conversation flowed again as a heaping bowl was plunked down before me.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan