Mercifully
/ˈmɝ.sɪf(.ə)li/ adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a merciful manner.
- 2 Thankfully.
"The whole Planet of the Apes set-up has been ripe for metaphor – from slavery and Afro-American revolution to European conquest of the Americas, even the war on terror. But mercifully, there's no big subtext being troweled on here."
Adverb
- 1 in a merciful manner wordnet
Example
More examples"Kurt Cobain mercifully killed the 80s."
Etymology
From merciful + -ly.