mercifully
adverb
mer·ci·ful·ly
ˈmər-si-f(ə-)lē 
1
: in a merciful manner
2
: fortunately sense 2
mercifully we didn't have to attend the meeting
Examples of mercifully in a Sentence
His crimes have been dealt with mercifully.
Mercifully, the professor always makes our tests easy.
Recent Examples on the Web
Trees grow their bright green foliage back, flowers bloom, and days mercifully become warmer and longer.
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Logan Carter, Quartz, 12 May 2024
Cooley allowed eight goals on 22 shots before he was mercifully pulled.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
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Logan Carter, Quartz, 12 May 2024
Cooley allowed eight goals on 22 shots before he was mercifully pulled.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mercifully
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“Mercifully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mercifully. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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