mercifully

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Adverbial mercifully has 2 senses

mercifully - in a manner that may be cruel but avoids suffering; "we more mercifully had our bouncing betties go off at the head"
mercifully, with mercy, showing mercy - in a compassionate manner; "he dealt with the thief mercifully"
Derived from adjective merciful₁

Definitions from the Web

Mercifully

Definition:

Mercifully is an adverb that describes an action done with kindness or forgiveness, bringing relief or sparing someone from harm.

Sense 1 - Popular Usage:

In popular usage, mercifully is often used to describe an action or event that brings relief from a difficult or unpleasant situation.

Example sentence:

After days of intense heat, the rain mercifully came pouring down, cooling off the sweltering city.

Sense 2 - Local Usage:

In certain regions or local contexts, mercifully can also signify an action or behavior that reflects kindness, leniency, or compassion.

Example sentence:

The teacher, seeing the student's effort to improve, mercifully granted an extension on the assignment deadline.

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