mercifully

• Adverbe 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.

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.

   Avec compassion

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

   Synonymescompassionatelyforgivinglygraciouslyhumanelykindlylenientlymildlytenderly

   Antonymescruellymercilesslypitilesslyruthlessly

2. Fortunately (relief)B2informal

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

   Heureusement (soulagement)

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

   Synonymesfortunatelyhappilyluckilythankfully

   Antonymesregrettablytragicallyunfortunately