mercifully (C1)

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˈmɜːrsɪfəli/

Definition

In a way that shows compassion or forgiveness, or fortunately in a manner that brings relief from something unpleasant.

Examples

• The judge acted mercifully by reducing the defendant's sentence.

• The rain stopped mercifully just as we began our outdoor ceremony.

• She spoke mercifully to the child who had broken the expensive vase.

Synonyms of mercifully

Words with a similar meaning to mercifully:

• kindly
• leniently
• compassionately
• humanely

Antonyms of mercifully

Words with the opposite meaning to mercifully:

• cruelly
• mercilessly

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