mercifully

• Adverb, das 'barmherzig' oder 'mit Erbarmen und Vergebung' bedeutet. Wird auch verwendet, um Erleichterung auszudrücken, im Sinne von 'zum Glück' oder 'glücklicherweise', wenn eine Situation schlimmer hätte sein können.

An adverb meaning 'in a merciful manner' or 'showing compassion or forgiveness.' It is also commonly used to express relief, meaning 'fortunately' or 'thankfully,' when describing a situation that could have been worse.

1. In a merciful wayB2formal

   Showing or feeling mercy; compassionately.

   Barmherzig

   • The judge mercifully reduced the sentence.
   • She mercifully forgave him for his mistake.
   • The king mercifully spared the prisoner's life.

   Synonymecompassionatelyforgivinglygraciouslyhumanelykindlylenientlymildlytenderly

   Antonymecruellymercilesslypitilesslyruthlessly

2. Fortunately (relief)B2informal

   Used to express relief that something bad did not happen or was less severe than expected.

   Zum Glück

   • Mercifully, the storm passed without causing any damage.
   • The flight was mercifully short.
   • Mercifully, the pain subsided after taking the medicine.

   Synonymefortunatelyhappilyluckilythankfully

   Antonymeregrettablytragicallyunfortunately