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.
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An open date mercifully arrived after a two-touchdown win Sept. 21 at rebuilding and moribund Mississippi State.
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
The 2004 season was mercifully the last for Army as a member of Conference USA.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Finally, mercifully, the Broncos benched Wallace in favor of rookie Kris Abrams-Draine.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
Time does go by, mercifully, and in June, Sunja and Kyunghee work alongside other men and women under the watchful eyes of a foreman and Kim, who stands up for them when their Japanese co-workers mock them cruelly.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
The 2004 season was mercifully the last for Army as a member of Conference USA.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Finally, mercifully, the Broncos benched Wallace in favor of rookie Kris Abrams-Draine.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
Time does go by, mercifully, and in June, Sunja and Kyunghee work alongside other men and women under the watchful eyes of a foreman and Kim, who stands up for them when their Japanese co-workers mock them cruelly.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Mercifully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mercifully. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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