thankfully
(adverb) let us be thankful that; “thankfully he didn’t come to the party”
thankfully, gratefully
(adverb) in a thankful manner; with thanks; “he accepted thankfully my apologies”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
thankfully (comparative more thankfully, superlative most thankfully)
In a thankful manner; giving thanks.
(sometimes proscribed) fortunately, gratefully.
Source: Wiktionary
Thank"ful, a. Etym: [AS. Þancfull.]
1. Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy. [R.] Ladies, look here; this is the thankful glass That mends the looker's eyes; this is the well That washes what it shows. Herbert.
2. Impressed with a sense of kindness received, and ready to acknowledge it; grateful. Be thankful unto him, and bless his name. Ps. c. 4.
– Thank"ful*ly, adv.
– Thank"ful*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 April 2025
(noun) a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
