mercifully
adverb
mer·ci·ful·ly
ˈmər-si-f(ə-)lē 
1
: in a merciful manner
2
: fortunately sense 2
mercifully we didn't have to attend the meeting
Examples of mercifully in a Sentence
His crimes have been dealt with mercifully.
Mercifully, the professor always makes our tests easy.
Recent Examples on the Web
No worries—the electronic tentacles attached to your shoulders give a wiggle, indicating that the hottie, mercifully, has glanced your way.
—
Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2024
The whole system mercifully didn’t crash during this test, but Premiere did repeatedly, though this may have been down to an issue with the Puget benchmark-test software.
—PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
In the Dodgers’ 9-7 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Miller failed to get through the second inning, giving up five runs in a 43-pitch frame that ended, mercifully, when manager Dave Roberts pulled with him with two outs.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Previously, travelers would typically need to fly into Cancún and drive about 80 miles south to access Tulum, a two-hour road trip that the new facility will mercifully eliminate for many passengers.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2024
The hilarious moment, like the rest of the Eras Tour highlights so far, was mercifully caught on camera.
—EW.com, 20 Nov. 2023
Ultimately, the panel and audience were in for a shock when that Jester mask finally (mercifully) came off.
—EW.com, 4 Jan. 2024
The roster moves in the coming weeks figure to be more intriguing than the season that’s about to mercifully end.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
Other things have changed since then too, with Honnold becoming a father, to a baby who mercifully has no idea at this point how dad spends his spare time.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2024
The whole system mercifully didn’t crash during this test, but Premiere did repeatedly, though this may have been down to an issue with the Puget benchmark-test software.
—PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
In the Dodgers’ 9-7 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Miller failed to get through the second inning, giving up five runs in a 43-pitch frame that ended, mercifully, when manager Dave Roberts pulled with him with two outs.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Previously, travelers would typically need to fly into Cancún and drive about 80 miles south to access Tulum, a two-hour road trip that the new facility will mercifully eliminate for many passengers.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2024
The hilarious moment, like the rest of the Eras Tour highlights so far, was mercifully caught on camera.
—EW.com, 20 Nov. 2023
Ultimately, the panel and audience were in for a shock when that Jester mask finally (mercifully) came off.
—EW.com, 4 Jan. 2024
The roster moves in the coming weeks figure to be more intriguing than the season that’s about to mercifully end.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
Other things have changed since then too, with Honnold becoming a father, to a baby who mercifully has no idea at this point how dad spends his spare time.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
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“Mercifully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mercifully. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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