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

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

"It could have been much more serious but thankfully when an incident involves a school bus crash you hope the worst doesn't happen but thankfully the children have walked away unscathed," said McNulty.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

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

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom