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

Luckily for Villa, Kamara is now back from injury.

From BBC

Luckily, they have people like Brown working to protect them.

From Salon

Luckily, Erivo is a gifted enough performer to transcend these mystifying decisions.

From Salon

"Luckily, it's also something we can overcome, either with brute force or, better, with a smart mutation directly tackling the source of the problem, the acidic patch."

From Science Daily

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

From BBC