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Recent Examples of mercifully
This weight is enough to crush a person within 50 milliseconds, which is mercifully faster than the human brain can register pain.
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Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Then the franchise was handed, briefly and mercifully, to the talented director Alfonso Cuarón.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
And the hope, at least here, is that this era of Heat basketball, built around a core that’s rich in skilled supporting players but lacking an elite centerpiece, also is mercifully over.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The last of which were recently banned, mercifully if temporarily, in Glendale.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Then the franchise was handed, briefly and mercifully, to the talented director Alfonso Cuarón.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
And the hope, at least here, is that this era of Heat basketball, built around a core that’s rich in skilled supporting players but lacking an elite centerpiece, also is mercifully over.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The last of which were recently banned, mercifully if temporarily, in Glendale.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mercifully
Adverb
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But the scenes she’s devised for these sympathetically difficult oddballs go nowhere.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Two of the emails to potential witnesses were the subjects of email strings associated with bloggers who have written extensively and sympathetically about Boyne.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Duplan was, charitably, a poor leader.—
Theo Baker,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The new Beaches is most charitably viewed as an oldies act for a movie.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The new owner of 980, former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg, graciously extended the gallery’s stay upstairs.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
24 Apr. 2026
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With his victim present, a chastened Fallon graciously played a clip of Hubicki yelling at him.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In this story the problem is treated intimately and compassionately by a woman who knows all about it.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Williams says the same approach can help caregivers respond more compassionately when someone with dementia expresses a mistaken belief, confusing idea, or hallucination.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The group’s 100 percent traceability claim includes safeguards for animals by ensuring the sheep supplying certified wool are treated humanely in a healthy environment.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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This kills the fish relatively quickly and humanely.—
Jack Hennessy,
Outdoor Life,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Maggie also smiles tolerantly when Hank keeps his hand on her knee for a few beats too many, or leans in close during chats.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Some aren’t really worms but mosquito larvae, or detritus worms, but these are found in stagnant water, so would be unlikely to be in your lovingly tended birdbath.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Phones and clocks weren’t portable, but watches were, ensuring time was wisely and lovingly spent.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Vance Joseph tried outfitting himself in a modest tone, even if his unit hasn’t exactly acted benevolently toward its training camp counterpart.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Mercifully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mercifully. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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