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thankfully [ˈθæŋkfʊlɪ] adv
1. showing gratitude or appreciation 2. Informal fortunately thankfully she was not injured Usage: The use of thankfully to mean fortunately was formerly considered incorrect by many people, but has now become acceptable in informal contexts ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations thankfully [ˈθæŋkfəlɪ] ADV 1. (= fortunately) → gracias a Dios, afortunadamente thankfully, someone had called the police → menos mal que alguien había llamado a la policía, gracias a Dios or afortunadamente, alguien había llamado a la policía thankfully for my family, I wasn't hurt → afortunadamente or por suerte para mi familia, no resulté herido 2. (= gratefully) he accepted the drink thankfully → aceptó la bebida agradecido thankfully [ˈθæŋkfʊli] adv (= fortunately) → heureusement Thankfully, there were few victims → Il y eut fort heureusement peu de victimes. (= gratefully) → avec reconnaissance thankfully adv → dankbar, voller Dankbarkeit; thankfully, no real harm has been done → zum Glück ist kein wirklicher Schaden entstanden; thankfully for my family I wasn’t hurt → zum Glück für meine Familie war ich unverletzt thankfully [ˈθæŋkf/əlɪ] adv (gratefully) → con riconoscenza; (with relief) → con sollievo thankfully there were few victims → grazie al cielo ci sono state poche vittime thankfully [ˈθæŋkf/əlɪ] adv (gratefully) → con riconoscenza; (with relief) → con sollievo thankfully there were few victims → grazie al cielo ci sono state poche vittime How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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With Mr Blifil's consent therefore he wrote the next morning to Mr Western, acquainting him that his nephew had very thankfully and gladly received the proposal, and would be ready to wait on the young lady, whenever she should be pleased to accept his visit. The remembrance of Rebecca was so vivid that their sister Aurelia's letter was something of a shock to the quiet, elderly spinsters of the brick house; for it said that Hannah could not possibly be spared for a few years yet, but that Rebecca would come as soon as she could be made ready; that the offer was most thankfully appreciated, and that the regular schooling and church privileges, as well as the influence of the Sawyer home, would doubtless be "the making of Rebecca" 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. |
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