luckily
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1.0
- adverb
- /ˈlʌkɪli/
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por suerte
- Luckily, the weather cleared up just in time for our picnic.
- Luckily, most people
So that was fun but luckily we made it without stress.
- So that was fun but luckily we made it without stress.
- The other one was I gotten to know, luckily, Tony Fadell quite well.
- I was extremely irresponsible and luckily that hasn't had any consequences.
- It's it's a mess, but luckily the FDA is coming to the rescue.
- I still fucked around but luckily I didn't find out.
- And you know, luckily I won.
- It's actually funny because I luckily am not a huge TV person.
- And, and, but I don't, you know, luckily my career is gone.
- Well, I mean, luckily for her, she's she's found.
- And yeah, and then it was luckily George.
Examples
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Tomorrow is Saturday, and luckily I don't have to go to the university.
Fiction book (1993) -
I mean, it could have happened, but luckily I waited for you.
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And you know, luckily I won.
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And luckily, no one knows but us.
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So that was fun but luckily we made it without stress.
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Luckily we caught her before she caused too much trouble.
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Luckily we don't have to start working any time soon.
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Luckily, Grandma still sends care packages, though.
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Luckily, in today's globally connected world, developing just such a network is easier than ever.
Academic text (2012) -
Luckily, we have one of the best 4A gymnasts in Massachusetts.
Synonyms
425
2.5
By good luck, things turn out well
131
1.6
To show relief or thanks when something worrying ends well
83
1.0
By good luck, a person or thing turns out well
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5.4
Happens by chance in a lucky, helpful way
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5.2
In a way that brings relief and makes you feel thankful
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7.5
By lucky chance when something happens unexpectedly
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7.7
In a way that happens by chance and brings a good result
By chance something happens, often in a good or bad way
Antonyms
How Lucky
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Luckily comes from the simple root luck ('good fortune' or 'good chance') and the ending -ily makes it mean 'in a ... way'. So luckily means 'by good fortune' or 'in a lucky way', used when something good happens by chance.