Associations to the word «Mercifully»

Wiktionary

MERCIFULLY, adverb. In a merciful manner.
MERCIFULLY, adverb. Thankfully

Dictionary definition

MERCIFULLY, adverb. In a compassionate manner; "he dealt with the thief mercifully".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats