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luckily
adverb luck·i·ly \ˈlə-kə-lē\
—used to say that something good or lucky has happened
Full Definition of LUCKILY
1
: in a lucky manner
2
: fortunately 2 <luckily, we were on time>
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First Known Use of LUCKILY
1530
LUCKILY Defined for Kids
luckily
adverb luck·i·ly \ˈlə-kə-lē\
Definition of LUCKILY for Kids
: by good luck <Luckily no one was hurt.>
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