thankfully

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

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

Shanti's striding along, so thankfully she doesn't notice my lack of enthusiasm.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins