thankfully

英語

詞源

繼承自中古英語 thankfully、thankefully、þonkfulliche，繼承自古英語 þancfullīċe，等價於 thankful +‎ -ly。

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副詞

thankfully (比較級 more thankfully，最高級 most thankfully)

1. 感激地，感謝地
   • Template:RQ:Shakespeare Merchant of Venice
   • 1749，Henry Fielding，章號 XIII, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling [棄兒湯姆·瓊斯的歷史]，卷 III, London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, book VIII:

     I immediately offered my assistance to the unhappy person, who thankfully accepted it, and, putting himself under my conduct, begged me to convey him to some tavern, where he might send for a surgeon […]

     我立刻上前，表示愿意帮那位遇难者的忙。他深表感谢，就把自己托付给我，央求我把他扶到一家酒馆去，好派人请一位外科大夫 […]

2. (有時不推薦使用) 幸虧，值得慶幸的是

   近義詞：fortunately、gratefully

   I was almost late for work, but thankfully there wasn't much traffic on the roads.

   我上班差点迟到，但值得庆幸的是路上车辆不多。