Definition of thankfully in English:

thankfully

adverb ˈθaŋkfʊliˈθaŋkf(ə)liˈθæŋkfəli

1In a thankful manner.
感谢地，感激地
she thankfully accepted the armchair she was offered
她感激地接受了给她提供的扶手椅。
Example sentencesExamples
- The robberies took place during a funeral and any information will be thankfully accepted.
- Ever the gentleman he offered her an arm for support and she accepted thankfully.
1. 1.1sentence adverb Used to express pleasure or relief at a fortunate outcome.
  thankfully, everything went smoothly
  谢天谢地，一切进展顺利。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is so easy for it to happen, as we have seen here, but thankfully this case ended happily.
  Eager to claim pole position, he skidded off the track with two minutes left, but thankfully walked away unhurt.
  A full scale search was launched and thankfully she was found unharmed, aside from suffering from the cold.
  My article was not written for you and thankfully it has reached its target audience.
  The animal was as close as 60 yards but thankfully showed no interest in the doctor or his wife.
  Bill's smugness is in full swing here, and thankfully is toned down in later performances.
  But on the whole it could have been much worse and thankfully there weren't any clashes between the fans.
  What saves it as a film are the stunning dance performances which are thankfully allowed to play out in full.
  It's a gorgeous album, but thankfully it doesn't take itself too seriously either.
  After Santa, we had a look around the craft fair, which wasn't all that good so thankfully my wallet stayed put in my pocket.
  The instruments had cost Benedict a fortune, but thankfully he was already a millionaire.
  Cake forks and serviettes were provided, thankfully not placed under the buttered teacake!
  But thankfully no-one was hurt, none of the other properties were in danger, and all is well.
  I've had many years of yo-yo dieting, but thankfully for the last two and half years, I have not been on a diet.
  Today, thankfully, relations with the committee are somewhat more cordial.
  Ancestors buried beneath its great floor slates thankfully still rest in peace.
  A few players from each side got involved in a fracas, but thankfully common sense prevailed.
  A large crowd was in attendance despite the strong breeze but thankfully the rain stayed away.
  When he collapsed it, he was stretchered off with a neck injury that, thankfully, revealed no fractures.
  His health has improved so much that thankfully he is able to lead a normal life, going about his work as usual.
  Synonyms
  fortunately, happily, providentially, opportunely, by good luck, by good fortune, as luck would have it, propitiously

Usage

Thankfully has been used for centuries to mean ‘in a thankful manner’, as in she accepted the offer thankfully. Since the 1960s it has also been used as a sentence adverb to mean ‘fortunately’, as in thankfully, we didn't have to wait. Although this use has not attracted the same amount of attention as hopefully, it has been criticized for the same reasons. It is, however, far commoner now than the traditional use, accounting for more than 80 per cent of citations for thankfully in the Oxford English Corpus. For further explanation, see hopefully

Origin

Old English thancfullīce (see thankful, -ly²).

Definition of thankfully in US English:

thankfully

adverbˈθæŋkfəliˈTHaNGkfəlē

1In a thankful manner.
感谢地，感激地
she thankfully accepted the armchair she was offered
她感激地接受了给她提供的扶手椅。
Example sentencesExamples
- The robberies took place during a funeral and any information will be thankfully accepted.
- Ever the gentleman he offered her an arm for support and she accepted thankfully.
1. 1.1sentence adverb Used to express pleasure or relief at the situation or outcome that one is reporting; fortunately.
  谢天谢地，庆幸的是
  thankfully, everything went smoothly
  谢天谢地，一切进展顺利。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Today, thankfully, relations with the committee are somewhat more cordial.
  The instruments had cost Benedict a fortune, but thankfully he was already a millionaire.
  When he collapsed it, he was stretchered off with a neck injury that, thankfully, revealed no fractures.
  My article was not written for you and thankfully it has reached its target audience.
  His health has improved so much that thankfully he is able to lead a normal life, going about his work as usual.
  It is so easy for it to happen, as we have seen here, but thankfully this case ended happily.
  Cake forks and serviettes were provided, thankfully not placed under the buttered teacake!
  But on the whole it could have been much worse and thankfully there weren't any clashes between the fans.
  It's a gorgeous album, but thankfully it doesn't take itself too seriously either.
  Eager to claim pole position, he skidded off the track with two minutes left, but thankfully walked away unhurt.
  After Santa, we had a look around the craft fair, which wasn't all that good so thankfully my wallet stayed put in my pocket.
  I've had many years of yo-yo dieting, but thankfully for the last two and half years, I have not been on a diet.
  Ancestors buried beneath its great floor slates thankfully still rest in peace.
  But thankfully no-one was hurt, none of the other properties were in danger, and all is well.
  What saves it as a film are the stunning dance performances which are thankfully allowed to play out in full.
  The animal was as close as 60 yards but thankfully showed no interest in the doctor or his wife.
  A few players from each side got involved in a fracas, but thankfully common sense prevailed.
  Bill's smugness is in full swing here, and thankfully is toned down in later performances.
  A full scale search was launched and thankfully she was found unharmed, aside from suffering from the cold.
  A large crowd was in attendance despite the strong breeze but thankfully the rain stayed away.
  Synonyms
  fortunately, happily, providentially, opportunely, by good luck, by good fortune, as luck would have it, propitiously

Usage

Thankfully has been used for centuries to mean ‘in a thankful manner,’ as in she accepted the offer thankfully. Since the 1960s, it has also been used as a sentence adverb to mean ‘fortunately,’ as in thankfully, we didn't have to wait. Although this use has not attracted the same amount of attention as hopefully, it has been criticized for the same reasons. It is, however, far more common now than is the traditional use. For further explanation, see hopefully and sentence adverb

Origin

Old English thancfullīce (see thankful, -ly).

词汇	thankfully
释义	Definition of thankfully in English: thankfully adverb ˈθaŋkfʊliˈθaŋkf(ə)liˈθæŋkfəli 1In a thankful manner. 感谢地，感激地 she thankfully accepted the armchair she was offered 她感激地接受了给她提供的扶手椅。 Example sentencesExamples The robberies took place during a funeral and any information will be thankfully accepted. Ever the gentleman he offered her an arm for support and she accepted thankfully. 1.1sentence adverb Used to express pleasure or relief at a fortunate outcome. thankfully, everything went smoothly 谢天谢地，一切进展顺利。 Example sentencesExamples It is so easy for it to happen, as we have seen here, but thankfully this case ended happily. Eager to claim pole position, he skidded off the track with two minutes left, but thankfully walked away unhurt. A full scale search was launched and thankfully she was found unharmed, aside from suffering from the cold. My article was not written for you and thankfully it has reached its target audience. The animal was as close as 60 yards but thankfully showed no interest in the doctor or his wife. Bill's smugness is in full swing here, and thankfully is toned down in later performances. But on the whole it could have been much worse and thankfully there weren't any clashes between the fans. What saves it as a film are the stunning dance performances which are thankfully allowed to play out in full. It's a gorgeous album, but thankfully it doesn't take itself too seriously either. After Santa, we had a look around the craft fair, which wasn't all that good so thankfully my wallet stayed put in my pocket. The instruments had cost Benedict a fortune, but thankfully he was already a millionaire. Cake forks and serviettes were provided, thankfully not placed under the buttered teacake! But thankfully no-one was hurt, none of the other properties were in danger, and all is well. I've had many years of yo-yo dieting, but thankfully for the last two and half years, I have not been on a diet. Today, thankfully, relations with the committee are somewhat more cordial. Ancestors buried beneath its great floor slates thankfully still rest in peace. A few players from each side got involved in a fracas, but thankfully common sense prevailed. A large crowd was in attendance despite the strong breeze but thankfully the rain stayed away. When he collapsed it, he was stretchered off with a neck injury that, thankfully, revealed no fractures. His health has improved so much that thankfully he is able to lead a normal life, going about his work as usual. Synonyms fortunately, happily, providentially, opportunely, by good luck, by good fortune, as luck would have it, propitiously Usage Thankfully has been used for centuries to mean ‘in a thankful manner’, as in she accepted the offer thankfully. Since the 1960s it has also been used as a sentence adverb to mean ‘fortunately’, as in thankfully, we didn't have to wait. Although this use has not attracted the same amount of attention as hopefully, it has been criticized for the same reasons. It is, however, far commoner now than the traditional use, accounting for more than 80 per cent of citations for thankfully in the Oxford English Corpus. For further explanation, see hopefully Origin Old English thancfullīce (see thankful, -ly²). Definition of thankfully in US English: thankfully adverbˈθæŋkfəliˈTHaNGkfəlē 1In a thankful manner. 感谢地，感激地 she thankfully accepted the armchair she was offered 她感激地接受了给她提供的扶手椅。 Example sentencesExamples The robberies took place during a funeral and any information will be thankfully accepted. Ever the gentleman he offered her an arm for support and she accepted thankfully. 1.1sentence adverb Used to express pleasure or relief at the situation or outcome that one is reporting; fortunately. 谢天谢地，庆幸的是 thankfully, everything went smoothly 谢天谢地，一切进展顺利。 Example sentencesExamples Today, thankfully, relations with the committee are somewhat more cordial. The instruments had cost Benedict a fortune, but thankfully he was already a millionaire. When he collapsed it, he was stretchered off with a neck injury that, thankfully, revealed no fractures. My article was not written for you and thankfully it has reached its target audience. His health has improved so much that thankfully he is able to lead a normal life, going about his work as usual. It is so easy for it to happen, as we have seen here, but thankfully this case ended happily. Cake forks and serviettes were provided, thankfully not placed under the buttered teacake! But on the whole it could have been much worse and thankfully there weren't any clashes between the fans. It's a gorgeous album, but thankfully it doesn't take itself too seriously either. Eager to claim pole position, he skidded off the track with two minutes left, but thankfully walked away unhurt. After Santa, we had a look around the craft fair, which wasn't all that good so thankfully my wallet stayed put in my pocket. I've had many years of yo-yo dieting, but thankfully for the last two and half years, I have not been on a diet. Ancestors buried beneath its great floor slates thankfully still rest in peace. But thankfully no-one was hurt, none of the other properties were in danger, and all is well. What saves it as a film are the stunning dance performances which are thankfully allowed to play out in full. The animal was as close as 60 yards but thankfully showed no interest in the doctor or his wife. A few players from each side got involved in a fracas, but thankfully common sense prevailed. Bill's smugness is in full swing here, and thankfully is toned down in later performances. A full scale search was launched and thankfully she was found unharmed, aside from suffering from the cold. A large crowd was in attendance despite the strong breeze but thankfully the rain stayed away. Synonyms fortunately, happily, providentially, opportunely, by good luck, by good fortune, as luck would have it, propitiously Usage Thankfully has been used for centuries to mean ‘in a thankful manner,’ as in she accepted the offer thankfully. Since the 1960s, it has also been used as a sentence adverb to mean ‘fortunately,’ as in thankfully, we didn't have to wait. Although this use has not attracted the same amount of attention as hopefully, it has been criticized for the same reasons. It is, however, far more common now than is the traditional use. For further explanation, see hopefully and sentence adverb Origin Old English thancfullīce (see thankful, -ly).
随便看	cigar cigaret cigarets cigarette cigarette beetle cigarette card cigarette end cigarette holder cigarette holders (cigarette) lighter cigarette machine cigarette pants cigarette paper cigarettes cigarillo cigarillos cigars ciggies ciggy cigs ciguatera cilantro cilantroes cilia cilia