thankfully
gb/θˈæŋkfəli/ us/θˈæŋkfəli/
B1
Anglais
~ 9200
szerencsére, hálásan
B1
1
szerencsére
A2
Schéma d’usage :
thankfully, [clause]
Thankfully, no one was injured in the accident.
Szerencsére senki sem sérült meg a balesetben.
The storm passed quickly, thankfully, and we could go outside again.
A vihar szerencsére gyorsan elvonult, és újra kimehettünk.
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
Thankfully, the baby is okay.
Szerencsére a baba jól van.
Thankfully, it did not rain today.
Szerencsére ma nem esett az eső.
Thankfully, I found my phone.
Thankfully, we arrived on time.
Thankfully, she understood my mistake.
Erreur fréquente :
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").
Sens
used to show relief or gratitude
Collocations
thankfully, no one was hurt
|thankfully for everyone
|thankfully, that was the end
|say thankfully
|breathe thankfully
Synonymes
fortunately (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal and does not normally include a feeling of personal gratitude.)
|
luckily (Informal; often sounds a bit more casual and focused on chance than on gratitude.)
Antonymes
unfortunately (Expresses that something is bad or disappointing instead of good or lucky.)
Thèmes
emotions
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Used before a sentence to show you feel happy or lucky about what you are saying.
Used to say that you are glad or relieved that something is true, happened, or did not happen.
B2
2
hálásan
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] [verb] thankfully
She smiled thankfully when he held the door open for her.
Hálásan mosolygott, amikor a férfi nyitva tartotta neki az ajtót.
He nodded thankfully and took the cup of coffee.
Hálásan bólintott, és elvette a csésze kávét.
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
He smiled thankfully at the nurse.
Hálásan mosolygott a nővérre.
She nodded thankfully when I gave her my seat.
Hálásan bólintott, amikor átadtam neki a helyemet.
The man took the water thankfully.
The children looked thankfully at their teacher.
They accepted the gift thankfully.
Erreur fréquente :
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").
Sens
in a way that shows gratitude
Collocations
smile thankfully
|nod thankfully
|look thankfully
|say thankfully
|accept thankfully
Synonymes
gratefully (The most direct synonym; often sounds a bit more formal or literary.)
Antonymes
ungratefully (Shows a lack of gratitude or appreciation instead of thankfulness.)
Thèmes
emotions
|social
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Showing that you feel thankful, in the way you speak or act.
In a way that clearly shows you feel grateful to someone.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
thankfully
API
GB/θˈæŋkfəli/
US/θˈæŋkfəli/
Syllabes et accentuation
thank - fully (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (thank)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: thankfully
- Plural: thankfullies
Famille de mots
Forms
thankfullies
noun
Negative and opposite forms
thankless
adjective
ungrateful
adjective B1
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- "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."