What does Luckily mean?
Definitions for Luckily
ˈlʌk ə liluck·i·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Luckily.
Princeton's WordNet
fortunately, fortuitously, luckily, as luck would have itadverb
by good fortune
"fortunately the weather was good"
Wiktionary
luckilyadverb
In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately.
They luckily escaped injury.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Luckilyadverb
Fortunately; by good hap.
Etymology: from lucky.
It is the pencil thrown luckily full upon the horse’s mouth, to express the foam, which the painter with all his skill could not form. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.
It happens luckily for the establishment of a new race of kings upon the British throne, that the first of this royal line has all high qualifications. Addison.
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luckily
Luckily is an adverb that describes something happening by good fortune or chance, often resulting in a positive or beneficial outcome. It implies that the result was not guaranteed and could have easily turned out differently.
Webster Dictionary
Luckilyadverb
in a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately; -- used in a good sense; as, they luckily escaped injury
Etymology: [From Lucky.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Luckily in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Luckily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Luckily in a Sentence
I talk her into purchasing these old properties, and luckily she is a good sport who comes along for the ride. encyclopedia.
I was scared, I was terrified, I was anxious. . luckily it triggered an investigation that shone to light that there were huge deficiencies in the lab and it stopped Theranos from processing patient samples.
I said yesterday it could be Armageddon today and it was this morning, luckily we didn't have to play in the rain. The wind we had was a good wind for St Andrews, a 20 to 30-yard wind. It was playable, you can certainly hit golf shots and it wasn't too ridiculous.
Luckily this is not my first rodeo. It's going to be my 11th British Open championship, it doesn't matter whether it's at Portrush or St. Andrews or Carnoustie or Birkdale or wherever, it's the British Open championship.
At first I thought it was a neighbor’s house until I realized it was mine, it was very scary and we had two dogs in the house but luckily our neighbors were able to kick the door in and get our dogs out.
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- afortunadamentCatalan, Valencian
- šťastněCzech
- yn, lwcus, ffodusWelsh
- lykkeligtDanish
- auf glückliche Weise, glücklich, mit GlückGerman
- por suerte, dichosamente, afortunadamenteSpanish
- onneksiFinnish
- lukkuligaFaroese
- heureusementFrench
- ádhúil, goIrish
- בכי טובHebrew
- untunglahIndonesian
- hamingjusamlegaIcelandic
- fortunatamenteItalian
- fēlīciterLatin
- gelukkigDutch
- lykkeligNorwegian
- szczęśliwiePolish
- por sorte, felizmentePortuguese
- к счастью, по счастливой случайностиRussian
- našťastieSlovak
- lyckligt, lyckligtvisSwedish
- خوش قسمتی سےUrdu
- 幸运的是Chinese
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