You can add ~ to a statement to indicate that you are glad that something happened or is true.
Happily, his neck injuries were not serious...
= fortunately
ADV: ADV with cl
see also happy
You can add ~ to a statement to indicate that you are glad that something happened or is true.
Happily, his neck injuries were not serious...
= fortunately
ADV: ADV with cl
see also happy
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