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    luckily
    /ˈlʌkɪli/

    adverb

    • 1. it is fortunate that: "luckily they didn't recognize me"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLUCKILY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adverb. uk / ˈlʌk. ə l.i / us / ˈlʌk. ə l.i / Add to word list. B1. because of good luck: Luckily, I had some money with me. Synonyms. fortunately. happily (LUCKY) Opposites. sadly (UNPLEASANT) unfortunately. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Good luck and bad luck. align. bad/hard/tough luck! idiom. be bad luck on someone idiom.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › luckilyLUCKILY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Luckily definition: by good luck; fortunately. See examples of LUCKILY used in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › luckilyLuckily Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : in a lucky manner. 2. : fortunately sense 2. luckily, we were on time. Examples of luckily in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Road trips are the easiest way to make that happen and, luckily, there are no shortage of stops along the route to make the journey just as exciting as the destination.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLUCKILY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adverb. us / ˈlʌk. ə l.i / uk / ˈlʌk. ə l.i / Add to word list. B1. because of good luck: Luckily, I had some money with me. Synonyms. fortunately. happily (LUCKY) Opposites. sadly (UNPLEASANT) unfortunately. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Good luck and bad luck. align. bad/hard/tough luck! idiom. be bad luck on someone idiom.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLUCKILY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    luckily. (lʌkɪli ) adverb B1. You add luckily to a statement to indicate that it is good that a particular thing happened or is the case because otherwise the situation would have been difficult or unpleasant. Luckily, we both love football. Luckily for me, he spoke very good English.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › luckilyLuckily - definition of luckily by The Free Dictionary

    Define luckily. luckily synonyms, luckily pronunciation, luckily translation, English dictionary definition of luckily. adv. With or by favorable chance: Luckily, the police came right away. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › luckilyLuckily - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ˈlʌkɪli/ IPA guide. Definitions of luckily. adverb. by good fortune. synonyms: as luck would have it, fortuitously, fortunately. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈlʌkəli/ UK. /ˈlʌkɪli/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Luckily." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/luckily. Accessed 12 Jul. 2024. Copy citation.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionluckily adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of luckily adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › luckily_advluckily, adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the adverb luckily is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for luckily is from 1482, in a letter by W. Maryon. luckily is formed within English, by derivation.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › luckilyluckily | meaning of luckily in Longman Dictionary of...

    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English luck‧i‧ly /ˈlʌkəli/ S3 adverb [ sentence adverb] used to say that it is good that something happened or was done because if it had not, the situation would be unpleasant or difficult SYN fortunately Luckily the museum was not damaged by the earthquake. luckily for somebody Luckily for them, he ...