thankfully

Example Sentences

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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

A SoCal hiker said she thankfully remembered what to do when she encountered the puma — yelling, facing the cat, trying to look big — until it ran off.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

"It has been a long and challenging process but thankfully the treatment is working and we are hopeful we will be ringing the bell soon."

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Those tests came back negative, thankfully, but the pain never subsided.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda