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thankfully
thankfully /ˈθæŋkfəli/ adverb
 Word Family: noun: thanks, thankfulness; adjective: thankful, thankless; verb: thank; adverb: thankfully
1. [sentence adverb] used to say that you are glad that something has happened, especially because a difficult situation has ended or been avoided:
    Thankfully, I managed to pay off all my debts before we got married.
2. feeling grateful and glad about something, especially because a difficult situation has ended or been avoided:
    We came in and collapsed thankfully onto our beds.