thankfully

Example Sentences

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“A lot of people will go through their career without getting laid off, thankfully, but everybody is going to suffer through inflation.”

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The rest of the world, thankfully, has stopped listening.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

"Rescue operations lasted more than 28 hours, 30 people were thankfully saved due to the tireless efforts of our emergency workers," she said on social media.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Sophie met the prosecutor before the trial and said "thankfully he was very nice".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

I stood thankfully on the sidewalk until my knees stopped knocking.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom