blessedly

Definition of blessedlynext

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Recent Examples of blessedly Over five seasons, the series, whose first episode aired 20 years ago this month, involved blessedly little politics of the elections-and-legislation type. — New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Another name-your-score opponent on deck in Central Michigan -- blessedly UM’s first Saturday game of ‘26 -- but then the schedule begins to turn interesting. — Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 And Dad actually makes an uncredited vocal cameo on one of the album’s more blessedly strange tracks. — Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026 Now, with three more wins, Haaland would give his country, and the soccer world, the most blessedly incorrect take of all-time. — Sean Gregory, Time, 6 July 2026 Margaret’s attic, though blessedly private, was also hot in the summer, the best efforts of its in-window air conditioner insufficient for the heat that had been seeping upward all afternoon. — Literary Hub, 29 June 2026 In the show’s second season, Sylvia’s burgeoning event-planning business put her on a collision course with her platonic bestie’s bad-idea wedding, leaving her plenty of space to stumble and spin out within the show’s blessedly joke-heavy sensibility. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026 Each fixture and floor is made with natural, upcycled materials, and blessedly, these homes are naturally cool even in the summer. — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026 The film’s memorable bike chase and bathtub are blessedly intact, as is the iconic sequence of Michael and the vamps leaping from a bridge to avoid an oncoming train. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessedly
Adverb
  • During the renovation, a grenade from the Spanish Civil War was unearthed—fortunately defunct.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In late August, a horrific but fortunately injury-free blaze at the Folsom Flea Market wreaked havoc on a number of small local businesses operating out of the space.
    — Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • By the time the ceremony began, the skies had thankfully cleared.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Even those exceptionally well-suited to slipping past the defences, like the rubella virus, are thankfully now rare in modern society thanks to vaccination programs.
    — Mike McRae September 24, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The real draw, though, is getting all those actives wrapped up in a plush texture, with shea and cupuaçu butters bringing the deep moisture your skin will happily soak up overnight.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026
  • My daughter was enchanted by the Balinese rice-on-the-forehead ritual for good fortune that is a part of the arrival, and the front desk staff happily indulged her request to do it again—multiple times a day.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • The video screen helpfully displayed the lyrics, but nobody needed a prompt.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The woman who had compiled the Handy Hints book helpfully explained these technical details to Flynn, whispering in his ear like someone translating a foreign language.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Blessedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessedly. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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