No. 13,784 in German
erfreulicherweise
"Erfreulicherweise" means "fortunately" or "pleasingly."
In a sentence
Erfreulicherweise hat das Wetter heute mitgespielt.
Fortunately, the weather was favorable today.
To express a fortunate or pleasing event related to the weather.
Erfreulicherweise habe ich den letzten Zug noch erwischt.
Happily, I managed to catch the last train.
To express a fortunate outcome or result of catching a train.
Der Vortrag verlief erfreulicherweise ohne Probleme.
The presentation thankfully went without any issues.
To express relief or happiness that a situation turned out positive.
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