mercifully

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.

ruНаречие, означающее 'милосердно' или 'проявляя сострадание или прощение'. Также часто используется для выражения облегчения, означая 'к счастью' или 'слава богу', при описании ситуации, которая могла быть хуже.esAdverbio que significa 'con misericordia' o 'mostrando compasión o perdón'. También se usa a menudo para expresar alivio, con el sentido de 'afortunadamente' o 'gracias a Dios', al describir una situación que podría haber sido peor.frAdverbe signifiant 'avec miséricorde' ou 'en faisant preuve de compassion ou de pardon'. Il est aussi souvent utilisé pour exprimer un soulagement, signifiant 'heureusement' ou 'par chance', en décrivant une situation qui aurait pu être pire.deAdverb, 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.ptAdvérbio que significa 'com misericórdia' ou 'de forma misericordiosa'. Também é usado para expressar alívio, significando 'felizmente' ou 'graças a Deus', ao descrever uma situação que poderia ter sido pior.zh副词，意为“仁慈地、慈悲地”，表示表现出怜悯或宽恕。也常用来表达宽慰，意思是“幸运地、幸好”，用于描述本可能更糟的情况。arظرف يعني 'برحمة' أو 'بشفقة وتسامح'، ويُستعمل أيضًا للتعبير عن الارتياح بمعنى 'لحسن الحظ' أو 'بفضل الرحمة' عند وصف موقف كان يمكن أن يكون أسوأ.

1. In a merciful way B2 formal

   Showing or feeling mercy; compassionately.

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

   ruМилосердноesCon misericordiafrAvec compassiondeBarmherzigptMisericordiosamentezh仁慈地arبِرَحْمَة

   Synonyms: compassionatelyforgivinglygraciouslyhumanelykindlylenientlymildlytenderly

   Antonyms: cruellymercilesslypitilesslyruthlessly

2. Fortunately (relief) B2 informal

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

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

   ruК счастьюesafortunadamentefrHeureusement (soulagement)deZum GlückptFelizmentezh幸好arلحسن الحظ

   Synonyms: fortunatelyhappilyluckilythankfully

   Antonyms: regrettablytragicallyunfortunately

• more mercifully comparative form
• most mercifully superlative form