thankfully

• Adverbe utilisé pour exprimer le soulagement ou la gratitude à propos d'une situation. Peut signifier 'avec reconnaissance' ou, plus souvent comme adverbe de phrase, 'heureusement' ou 'Dieu merci'.

An adverb used to express relief or gratitude about a situation. It can mean 'in a thankful manner' or, more commonly as a sentence adverb, 'fortunately' or 'it is a good thing that'.

1. Expressing gratitudeB1formal

   In a grateful manner; showing thanks.

   avec reconnaissance

   • She smiled thankfully at the stranger who helped her.
   • He nodded thankfully when offered a seat.
   • They accepted the gift thankfully.

   Synonymesappreciativelygratefully

2. FortunatelyB1informal

   Used to express relief that something good happened or something bad was avoided.

   Heureusement

   • Thankfully, the storm passed without causing damage.
   • I forgot my keys, but thankfully my wife was home.
   • Thankfully, no one was injured in the accident.

   Synonymesfortunatelyhappilyluckilymercifully

   Antonymesunfortunately