mercifully
16
4.8
- adverb
- /ˈmɜːrsɪfəli/
:
misericordiosamente
- One point for each side, and let's just mercifully move on.
So he says that if we judge mercifully about those offending against us, God will judge mercifully about us offending against him.
- So he says that if we judge mercifully about those offending against us, God will judge mercifully about us offending against him.
Examples
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The judge, mercifully, gave the defendant a lighter sentence due to his difficult background.
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You liked your job and, mercifully, you were away from the city most of the year.
Fiction book (1996) -
I will mercifully give thee one more chance.
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Mercifully, they did not live long.
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The list with 42 names that, mercifully, Ed has not yet seen.
Fiction book (1996) -
Number three engine was shut down and, mercifully, there were no indications of fire.
Fiction book (2000) -
There had been a time when a chaperone was necessary, but mercifully that day was past.
Academic text (1993) -
The writer also noted that, mercifully, no one was actually hurt in the ensuing mayhem.
Academic text (2013) -
Mercifully, it was quick.
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Sleep, the best consoler of all, came mercifully quickly and shut away the voices and the regrets.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
179
1.0
In a gentle and caring way
41
3.9
In a kind and polite way that shows respect
5
3.9
In a kind and generous way that forgives others
4
3.0
In a kind way that shows care for people who are suffering
3
5.8
In a kind and gentle way that does no harm
1
7.5
In a generous and forgiving way toward someone, often a rival
1
4.4
In a kind way that does not stay angry
Antonyms
How Merciful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word mercifully comes from mercy, a word from old French merci that meant 'pity' or 'kindness', plus -ful and -ly to change it into a word that tells how something is done. So to act mercifully is to do something with 'kindness' or 'forgiveness', showing care to someone in need.