I. -f(ə)lē, -li adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from merciful + -ly
: in a merciful manner : so as to be merciful
struggles that were mercifully brief
II. adverb
: fortunately herein
mercifully we didn't have to attend the meeting
I. -f(ə)lē, -li adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from merciful + -ly
: in a merciful manner : so as to be merciful
struggles that were mercifully brief
II. adverb
: fortunately herein
mercifully we didn't have to attend the meeting
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012