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mercifully mercifully definition

mercifully


 
  Overview  of  adv  mercifully 
 
  The  adv  mercifully  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  mercifully  --  (in  a  manner  that  may  be  cruel  but  avoids  suffering;  "we  more  mercifully  had  our  bouncing  betties  go  off  at  the  head") 
  2.  mercifully,  with  mercy,  showing  mercy  --  (in  a  compassionate  manner;  "he  dealt  with  the  thief  mercifully") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  mercifully 
 
  The  adv  mercifully  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  mercifully  --  (in  a  manner  that  may  be  cruel  but  avoids  suffering;  "we  more  mercifully  had  our  bouncing  betties  go  off  at  the  head") 
  2.  mercifully,  with  mercy,  showing  mercy  --  (in  a  compassionate  manner;  "he  dealt  with  the  thief  mercifully") 



mercifully definition