adv.
Pronunciation: -f( ə -)l ē
Function: adverb
Date: before 12th century
1 : in a thankful manner <spoke thankfully >
2 : as makes one thankful <graceless stadiums ⋯ thankfully going out of fashion ― R. G. Echevarriá> < thankfully , those opinions are advanced with graceful prose ― Ken Auletta>