thankfully

Example Sentences

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Our conversation moves on to some of the apparent crimes committed against Italian food - and thankfully we agree on them all.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

"Everyone was quickly rescued and, thankfully, is safe and sound," she added in a post on Facebook.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

We’ve had an unusually warm start to the year in Southern California, which typically signals that we’ll be roasting at Coachella, but things have thankfully cooled off a little.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

He was, in fact, the talk of the whole street, and more than one person had been heard to say thankfully that they were glad he was not their dog.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers