thankfully

Definition of Thankfully in English :

1. gratefully, thankfully

in a thankful manner; with thanks

Example Sentences:
'he accepted thankfully my apologies'

2. thankfully

let us be thankful that

Example Sentences:
'thankfully he didn't come to the party'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Thankfully

adverb

1.

showing gratitude or appreciation

2. informal

fortunately

thankfully she was not injured

adverb

1.

in a thankful way

2.

one is or should be thankful (that)

thankfully, the child was found

adj.

1. Aware and appreciative of a benefit; grateful.

2. Expressive of gratitude: a thankful smile.