English Explanatory Dictionary

thankfully

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a thankful manner; giving thanks.
  2. fortunately, gratefully.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-thankfully.wav

Word forms

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Etymology

From Middle English thankfully, thankefully, þonkfulliche, from Old English þancfullīċe, equivalent to thankful + -ly.

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