This is the 13784th most frequent German word.
erfreulicherweise
"Erfreulicherweise" means "fortunately" or "pleasingly."
To express a fortunate or pleasing event related to the weather.
Erfreulicherweise hat das Wetter heute mitgespielt.
Fortunately, the weather was favorable today.
To express a fortunate outcome or result of catching a train.
Erfreulicherweise habe ich den letzten Zug noch erwischt.
Happily, I managed to catch the last train.
To express relief or happiness that a situation turned out positive.