Blessedly
What it means
In a way that brings welcome relief or good fortune.
Reach for it when expressing gratitude that an unpleasant condition is absent or ended
The final morning was blessedly cool after a week of heat.
Words to choose between 5
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playful
Fits when a positive outcome is reported in a light voice
Careful Happily can describe cheerful manner instead of fortunate circumstance.
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everyday
Fits when personal gratitude should be audible
Careful Thankfully can attach awkwardly to objective reporting and sometimes means in a thankful manner.
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warm
Fits when relief from suffering or strain is the dominant feeling
Careful Mercifully can overstate the severity of a minor inconvenience.
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professional
Fits when neutral good luck is the intended meaning
Careful Fortunately is cooler and lacks the felt relief of blessedly.
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literary
providentially
Fits when timely good fortune is framed as divine provision
Careful Providentially makes a religious claim that blessedly can leave figurative.
Opposites 3
- regrettably
- unfortunately
- miserably
Common phrases 3
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blessedly quiet
The station was blessedly quiet before the first train.
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blessedly free
The repaired form is blessedly free of repeated questions.
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blessedly simple
The final instructions are blessedly simple without omitting the warning.
Word family 3
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