THANKFULLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does thankfully mean? 

• THANKFULLY (adverb)
  The adverb THANKFULLY has 2 senses:

1. in a thankful manner; with thanks

2. let us be thankful that

  Familiarity information: THANKFULLY used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THANKFULLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a thankful manner; with thanks

Synonyms:

gratefully; thankfully

Context example:

he accepted thankfully my apologies

Pertainym:

thankful (feeling or showing gratitude)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Let us be thankful that

Context example:

thankfully he didn't come to the party

 Context examples 

I warn't sure in my mind, wen I come out this morning, as I could go and break to Ham, of my own self, what had so thankfully happened.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Fourteen minutes to be given to those with whom she had thankfully passed six weeks not six months ago!

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

Elizabeth most thankfully consented, and a servant was dispatched to Longbourn to acquaint the family with her stay and bring back a supply of clothes.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

Jo read it thankfully, but the heavy weight did not seem lifted off her heart, and her face was so full of misery that Laurie asked quickly, "What is it? Is Beth worse?"

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

For myself, I should take the chance only too thankfully if it were to come.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Speaking about spending, you appear to be in a very high spending period now that will thankfully settle down by November 18.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

After what has so lately passed, so lately been settled between us—how joyfully, how thankfully on my side!—as to your continuing here as I hoped for many, many weeks longer, how can I tell you that your kindness is not to be accepted—and that the happiness your company has hitherto given us is to be repaid by—But I must not trust myself with words.

(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)

Mrs. Price seemed rather surprised that a girl should be fixed on, when she had so many fine boys, but accepted the offer most thankfully, assuring them of her daughter's being a very well-disposed, good-humoured girl, and trusting they would never have cause to throw her off.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

But you have a discretion beyond your years, and can render me another kind of service, if you will; and a service I will thankfully accept of.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

'Not that it was such a very old petticoat either—for still it would last a great while—and, indeed, she must thankfully say that their petticoats were all very strong.'

(Emma, by Jane Austen)