luckily

adverb

luck·​i·​ly ˈlə-kə-lē 

1

: in a lucky manner

2

: fortunately sense 2

luckily, we were on time

Examples of luckily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s bad enough, but the agent also launched with a zero-day vulnerability that, luckily, has been patched. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

That’s no faint praise, and luckily Hotel Usona lives up to the hype. — David Harris, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026

Tierney luckily also launched a cottage food bakery business with a bake-to-order menu. — Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

And luckily, Amazon has a wide range of flattering flare jeans from brands like Levi’s and Free People, with prices starting at just $28. — Michelle Rostamian, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for luckily

• unluckily

Kids Definition

luckily

adverb

luck·​i·​ly ˈlək-ə-lē 

: by good luck

luckily no one was hurt