adverb
luckily
LUHK-ih-lee
adverb
1
Used to introduce a fortunate fact — "as it happened, fortunately."
"Luckily, the shop was still open when we arrived."
"Luckily, no one was hurt in the crash."
How to Use Luckily
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sentence-opener that means "it's a good thing that…"
Common pairings
luckily for
luckily enough
Word Forms
more luckily comparative, most luckily superlative
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_____, the shop was still open when we arrived.