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luckily

LUHK-ih-lee
adverb
1
Used to introduce a fortunate fact — "as it happened, fortunately."
"Luckily, the shop was still open when we arrived."
"Luckily, no one was hurt in the crash."

How to Use Luckily

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In plain EnglishA sentence-opener that means "it's a good thing that…"

Common pairings
luckily for luckily enough

Word Forms

more luckily comparative, most luckily superlative

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