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Example sentences for "thankfully"

Lexicographically close words:
thankee; thankefull; thankes; thankful; thankfull; thankfulness; thanking; thankings; thankit; thankless
  1. We came home from our briefer pilgrimage, wiser, and thankfully content.

  2. The bell rang six, and Mr. Tapping, starting up guiltily, glanced hastily at the bed and assured himself thankfully that it was empty.

  3. Smeed humbly and thankfully went down each afternoon to the practice, carrying the sweaters and shin-guards, like the grateful little beast of burden that he was.

  4. But his intention, the kindness of his intention, was thankfully acknowledged: quite thankfully and warmly, for she was elevated beyond the common timidity of her mind by the flow of her love for William.

  5. Did they turn thankfully homeward and leave the grim Vignemale to its isolation?

  6. I would thankfully have received a wound sufficiently severe to have sent me to hospital.

  7. We did so thankfully securing ourselves with lashings one on either side of the mast.

  8. She had confidence in his judgment, and she at once thankfully submitted the question of Winona's future to his decision.

  9. Without Garnet she would have been quite at a loss how to steer her course in this great ocean of school life; she thankfully accepted her friend as pilot, and for the present was content to follow her lead.

  10. At eleven a short interval was allowed, and the candidates thankfully adjourned.

  11. Moodie agreed to give Monaghan six dollars a month, which he thankfully accepted; and I told Bell to prepare his bed in a corner of the kitchen.

  12. His funds were getting very low, and Tom thankfully accepted the offer.

  13. Happily a blacksmith's shop, that he would certainly have passed without seeing it, stood at a little distance; and Winthrop thankfully made for it.

  14. Exhaustion came back again; and thankfully she once more laid herself down to sleep and forgetfulness.

  15. Thankfully presenting him with a gratuity, and expressing surprise at his finding the road with such unerring footsteps, the child replies in a cheerful voice, "I live close by here.

  16. In thankfully acknowledging the great kindness and cordiality shown by all, it must be added, that in future days no remembrances can be happier than the delightful hours spent with the "Notable Women Authors.

  17. She changed her mind with a suddenness that was painful when she tottered thankfully into Toll-Gate cabin and found the main room unswept and with the breakfast dishes cold and cluttered upon the rough, homemade table.

  18. Marion ploughed through the drifts in the edge of the timber and slowed thankfully to a walk when she reached the corner of the fence.

  19. For all of which reasons, if the Social Science Congress of two could meet and arrive at a conclusion, the conclusion would be thankfully booked by the illustrious writer of these lines.

  20. There is no man alive, in whose hands I would more thankfully trust myself.

  21. After searching for some little time our friends discovered a cave about a mile from the great stairway, into which they thankfully entered; and after setting a watch, though the precaution seemed a useless one, lay down to sleep.

  22. Yet I cannot but believe that if she had known of Lady Russell's offer, she would gladly and thankfully have accepted it.

  23. Your father would thankfully swear to your handwriting, and I think they would believe me.

  24. She found by this time that she was in a good deal of pain, and thankfully accepted the support Sir Edmund offered her, when he dismounted and walked beside her pony, while explanations passed between them.

  25. And if you, sir, can conveniently advance the few hundred dollars we shall need to carry us there and give us a fair start, I shall gladly and thankfully accept it as a loan; hoping to be able to return it in a year or two.

  26. Mr. Travilla approved, the offer was made at once, and promptly and thankfully accepted.

  27. Next morning, Mr. Martin informed Mr. Lamont that he found Mrs. Martin so extremely anxious for removing William, that he would very thankfully accept his offer.

  28. John very thankfully accepted this offer, and Mr. Scott putting half a dozen within each other, contrived to stow them into the wicker basket.

  29. They were returning from the high place where they had been engaged in worship, and now they seem to have been continuing the service, sounding out the high praises of God, and thankfully remembering His mercies.

  30. Then hath your grace fit opportunity To show your love unto the king of France, Offering him aid against his enemies, Which cannot but be thankfully receiv'd.

  31. If your commission serve to warrant this, I thankfully shall undertake the charge Of you and yours, and carefully maintain The wealth and safety of your kingdom's right.

  32. He was greatly disappointed, however, and though he came a doubter, he remained to accept thankfully and joyfully the doctrine of the preacher, for he professed to have been converted by that sermon.

  33. Being quite calcined as to the head and shoulders, we somewhat thankfully undertook the descent.

  34. I had seen enough of such sights, and, quietly wrapping the twilight about my discontent, I thankfully went where kindred voices and a kindred faith allowed me to claim the shelter of home.


  35. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "thankfully" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.