Meanings
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adv
Used to show you are glad or relieved about something.
I was almost late for work, but thankfully there wasn't much traffic.
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adv
In a way that shows thanks or gratitude.
She thankfully accepted the help from her neighbors.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
adv
· used to show you are glad...
fortunately
2
adv
· in a way that shows thanks...
gratefully
Etymology
From Middle English thankfully, thankefully, þonkfulliche, from Old English þancfullīċe, equivalent to thankful + -ly.
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