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thankfully

adverb B1
  1. In a thankful manner; giving thanks.
  2. fortunately, gratefully. · I was almost late for work, but thankfully there wasn't much traffic on the roads.
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Elizabeth most thankfully consented, and a servant was despatched to Longbourn, to acquaint the family with her stay, and bring back a supply of clothes.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 36 · B2
de Villefort be for all your goodness; how thankfully will he acknowledge that to you alone he owes the existence of his wife and child!
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 494 · C1
It accidentally struck a reef in 1946, but thankfully the entire crew survived.
The Legend of the Bluenose, p. 1 · B2

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