luckily

[ luhk-uh-lee ]

adverb

1. by good luck; fortunately:

   Luckily we had enough money.

Word History and Origins

Origin of luckily¹

First recorded in 1520–30; lucky ¹ + -ly

Example Sentences

"About a dozen people were hit, some of them seriously, but luckily the ambulance came very quickly."

From BBC

Now again, luckily I’m an administrator, so I don’t have to do these things.

From Los Angeles Times

Danielle said her children were really scared, but luckily they had not been hurt.

From BBC

"There's all kind of triggers. Photographs. When I go places, I remember Jennie doing this, Gregg doing that. But luckily most of them are happy memories."

From BBC

And luckily, I had a very supportive immigrant mother who thought I was going to be one of those kids that goes to Harvard at age 12.

From Los Angeles Times