thankfully
gb/θˈæŋkfəli/ us/θˈæŋkfəli/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 9200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adverb
B1
property
1
used to show relief or gratitude
Used before a sentence to show you feel happy or lucky about what you are saying.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
thankfully, [clause]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes say *"I am thankfully"* instead of *"I am thankful"* when talking about their own feeling, or they say *"thankfully for"* instead of *"thankful for"*. Use **thankfully** before a whole sentence ("Thankfully, we arrived on time"), and **thankful** as an adjective with *for* ("I am thankful for your help").
Συνώνυμα
fortunately (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal and does not normally include a feeling of personal gratitude.)
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luckily (Informal; often sounds a bit more casual and focused on chance than on gratitude.)
Αντώνυμα
unfortunately (Expresses that something is bad or disappointing instead of good or lucky.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
thankfully, no one was hurt
|thankfully for everyone
|thankfully, that was the end
|say thankfully
|breathe thankfully
Θέματα
emotions
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Thankfully, no one was injured in the accident.
- The storm passed quickly, thankfully, and we could go outside again.
- Thankfully for us, they had one ticket left.
- Thankfully, I remembered to back up my files before the computer crashed.
- The meeting was short, thankfully, so we got home early.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Thankfully, the baby is okay.
- Thankfully, it did not rain today.
- Thankfully, I found my phone.
- Thankfully, we arrived on time.
- Thankfully, she understood my mistake.
adverb
B2
property
2
in a way that shows gratitude
Showing that you feel thankful, in the way you speak or act.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] [verb] thankfully
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse **thankfully** (adverb) with **thankful** (adjective) and say things like *"she was looking thankful"* when they mean the manner of looking. Use **thankfully** to describe how an action is done ("she looked thankfully at him") and **thankful** to describe a state ("she was thankful for his help").
Συνώνυμα
gratefully (The most direct synonym; often sounds a bit more formal or literary.)
Αντώνυμα
ungratefully (Shows a lack of gratitude or appreciation instead of thankfulness.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
smile thankfully
|nod thankfully
|look thankfully
|say thankfully
|accept thankfully
Θέματα
emotions
|social
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She smiled thankfully when he held the door open for her.
- He nodded thankfully and took the cup of coffee.
- They accepted the donation thankfully, knowing it would help many families.
- The passenger looked thankfully at the driver who had stopped to help.
- She took the blanket thankfully and wrapped it around her shoulders.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He smiled thankfully at the nurse.
- She nodded thankfully when I gave her my seat.
- The man took the water thankfully.
- The children looked thankfully at their teacher.
- They accepted the gift thankfully.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
thankfully
IPA
GB/θˈæŋkfəli/
US/θˈæŋkfəli/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
thank - fully (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (thank)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: thankfully
- Plural: thankfullies
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
thankfullies
noun
Negative and opposite forms
thankless
adjective
ungrateful
adjective B1
Εκφράσεις
thankfully not
1/θˈæŋkfəli nˈɑt/
fixed phrase
showing relief that something is not so
Used to say you are happy or feel lucky that something bad is not true or did not happen.
Παραδείγματα
- "Did you lose your passport?" "Thankfully not."
- The test was hard, but, thankfully not, it was not as long as last time.
- "Were there any injuries in the fire?" "Thankfully not."