mercifully

English

Etymology

merciful +‎ -ly

Adverb

mercifully (comparative more mercifully, superlative most mercifully)

1. In a merciful manner.
2. thankfully
   • 2014, Steve Rose, "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: a primate scream - first look review", The Guardian, 1 July 2014:

     The whole Planet of the Apes set-up has been ripe for metaphor – from slavery and Afro-American revolution to European conquest of the Americas, even the war on terror. But mercifully, there's no big subtext being troweled on here.