luck·i·ly

[luhk-uh-lee]
adverb
by good luck; fortunately: Luckily we had enough money.

Origin:
1520–30; lucky + -ly

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lucky (ˈlʌkɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , luckier, luckiest
1.  having or bringing good fortune
2.  happening by chance, esp as desired
 
'luckily
 
adv
 
'luckiness
 
n

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Luckily is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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luckily
1520s, from lucky .
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Example sentences
Luckily for writers, none of this matters when you prepare your manuscript for
  publication.
Luckily for the forty-six workers orchestrating the night's quick conversion,
  this stadium is made to morph.
Luckily, many animals have tricks for staying alive.
Luckily it's a tiny one and scarcely figures in the rest of the film.
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