Thankfully: meaning, definitions and examples
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thankfully
[ ˈθæŋkfəli ]
in a thankful manner
expressing gratitude or relief
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Thankfully, the firefighters arrived in time to save the house.
- I am thankful for all the support you have given me.
having or showing gratitude or relief
feeling or showing gratitude or relief
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was thankfully surprised by the unexpected gift.
- I am so thankfully for your help.
Translations
Translations of the word "thankfully" in other languages:
🇵🇹 agradecidamente
🇮🇳 धन्यवादपूर्वक
🇩🇪 dankbar
🇮🇩 dengan berterima kasih
🇺🇦 з вдячністю
🇵🇱 z wdzięcznością
🇯🇵 感謝して
🇫🇷 avec reconnaissance
🇪🇸 agradecidamente
🇹🇷 şükranla
🇰🇷 감사하게
🇸🇦 بامتنان
🇨🇿 vděčně
🇸🇰 vďačne
🇨🇳 感激地
🇸🇮 hvaležno
🇮🇸 þakklát
🇰🇿 ризашылықпен
🇬🇪 მადლიერებით
🇦🇿 minnətdarlıqla
🇲🇽 agradecidamente
Word origin
The word 'thankfully' originated from the Middle English word 'thankful', which is a combination of 'thank' and 'full', meaning full of thanks or gratitude. Over time, 'thankfully' evolved to represent an adverbial form of expressing gratitude or relief. Its usage has become common in modern English to convey appreciation or a sense of relief in various contexts.
See also: thank, thankful, thankfulness, thankless, thanksgiving, unthankful.