"mercifully" meaning in All languages combined

See mercifully on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Forms: more mercifully [comparative], most mercifully [superlative]
Etymology: merciful + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|merciful|ly}} merciful + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} mercifully (comparative more mercifully, superlative most mercifully)
  1. In a merciful manner.
    Sense id: en-mercifully-en-adv-4C~89veV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 100 0
  2. Thankfully.
    Sense id: en-mercifully-en-adv-haeiN8Zw

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