Synonyms:
thankfully
Meaning: let us be thankful that; "thankfully he didn't come to the party"
Synonyms:
thankfully, gratefully
Meaning: in a thankful manner; with thanks; "he accepted thankfully my apologies"
Usage examples
"True, dear child!" the Professor thankfully replied, as he replaced the coins in his pocket.
'Madam, pardon me for my hasty words just now; I was wrong, and will thankfully accept the offer you made me.'
The latter, somewhat tired and stiff, ducked down into the interior of her prison and thankfully emerged into liberty once more.
Mrs. Ashe and Amy were among the earliest victims of sea-sickness; and Katy, after helping them to settle in their staterooms, found herself too dizzy and ill to sit up a moment longer, and thankfully resorted to her own.
They accepted this offer very thankfully (for almost all the money they had brought was now spent), and when the wagon arrived at the place of exhibition and the waxwork had been set up, Mrs. Jarley put a long wand in little Nell's hand and taught her to point out each figure and describe it:
After some time they received an offer of tea from one of their neighbours; it was thankfully accepted, and this introduced a light conversation with the gentleman who offered it, which was the only time that anybody spoke to them during the evening, till they were discovered and joined by Mr. Allen when the dance was over.