thank·ful·ly

thank·ful·ly
/ˈθæŋkfəli/ adv
1 : in a way that makes you feel thankful

I knew I could call her if there was an emergency but thankfully [=fortunately] it wasn't necessary.

Thankfully, no one was hurt. [=I am glad/thankful that no one was hurt]

The instructions were thankfully simple.

2 old-fashioned : with a feeling of thanks

I always receive your calls thankfully.


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  • thank´ful|ly — thank|ful «THANGK fuhl», adjective. feeling or expressing thanks; grateful: »He is thankful for his good health. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under grateful. (Cf. ↑grateful) –thank´ful|ly, adverb. –thank´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • thank|ful — «THANGK fuhl», adjective. feeling or expressing thanks; grateful: »He is thankful for his good health. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under grateful. (Cf. ↑grateful) –thank´ful|ly, adverb. –thank´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • thank´ful|ness — thank|ful «THANGK fuhl», adjective. feeling or expressing thanks; grateful: »He is thankful for his good health. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under grateful. (Cf. ↑grateful) –thank´ful|ly, adverb. –thank´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • thank·ful — …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|thank´ful|ness — un|thank|ful «uhn THANGK fuhl», adjective. 1. = ungrateful. (Cf. ↑ungrateful) 2. not appreciated; thankless: »One of the most unthankful offices in the world (Oliver Goldsmith). –un|thank´ful|ly, adverb. –un|thank´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|thank´ful|ly — un|thank|ful «uhn THANGK fuhl», adjective. 1. = ungrateful. (Cf. ↑ungrateful) 2. not appreciated; thankless: »One of the most unthankful offices in the world (Oliver Goldsmith). –un|thank´ful|ly, adverb. –un|thank´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|thank|ful — «uhn THANGK fuhl», adjective. 1. = ungrateful. (Cf. ↑ungrateful) 2. not appreciated; thankless: »One of the most unthankful offices in the world (Oliver Goldsmith). –un|thank´ful|ly, adverb. –un|thank´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • thank — thank; thank·ee; thank·er; thank·ful; thank·less; thank·ful·ness; thank·less·ly; thank·less·ness; thank·ye; un·thank·ful·ness; …   English syllables

  • ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… …   English syllables

  • -FUL — comb. form forming: 1 adjectives from nouns, meaning: a full of (beautiful). b having the qualities of (masterful). 2 adjectives from adjectives or Latin stems with little change of sense (direful; grateful). 3 adjectives from verbs, meaning apt… …   Useful english dictionary

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