mercifully

• Advérbio 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.

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.

   Misericordiosamente

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

   Sinônimoscompassionatelyforgivinglygraciouslyhumanelykindlylenientlymildlytenderly

   Antônimoscruellymercilesslypitilesslyruthlessly

2. Fortunately (relief)B2informal

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

   Felizmente

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

   Sinônimosfortunatelyhappilyluckilythankfully

   Antônimosregrettablytragicallyunfortunately