thank ‧ ful ‧ ly /ˈθæŋkf ə li/ BrE AmE adverb
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ thanks , ↑ thankfulness ; adjective : ↑ thankful , ↑ thankless ; verb : ↑ thank ; adverb : ↑ thankfully ]
1 . [sentence adverb] used to say that you are glad that something has happened, especially because a difficult situation has ended or been avoided:
Thankfully, I managed to pay off all my debts before we got married.
2 . feeling grateful and glad about something, especially because a difficult situation has ended or been avoided:
We came in and collapsed thankfully onto our beds.