What does mercifully mean?
Definitions for mercifully
mer·ci·ful·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
mercifullyadverb
in a compassionate manner
"he dealt with the thief mercifully"
Wiktionary
mercifullyadverb
In a merciful manner.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Mercifullyadverb
Tenderly; mildly; with pity; with compassion.
Etymology: from merciful.
Make the true use of those afflictions which his hand, mercifully severe, hath been pleased to lay upon thee. Francis Atterbury.
Wikipedia
mercifully
Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French merci, from Medieval Latin merced-, merces, from Latin, "price paid, wages", from merc-, merxi "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, religious, social, and legal contexts. In the social and legal context, mercy may refer both to compassionate behavior on the part of those in power (e.g. mercy shown by a judge toward a convict), or on the part of a humanitarian third party, e.g., a mission of mercy aiming to treat war victims.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mercifully in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mercifully in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of mercifully in a Sentence
The power of hiding ourselves from one another is mercifully given, for men are wild beasts, and would devour one another but for this protection.
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