mercifully
/ˈmɜːsɪfəli/adverb
उच्चारण मर्सिफ़ली
शुक्र है कि, सौभाग्य से
Core word
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used to say that you are grateful that something bad or unpleasant did not happen or did not last long
शुक्र है कि, सौभाग्य से
- Mercifully, nobody was hurt in the accident.
- The speech was mercifully short.
- Mercifully, the rain stopped just before the wedding procession began.
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- The journey was long but mercifully there was no traffic.
- The power cut was mercifully brief, so the match was not affected.
Synonyms fortunately luckily thankfully happily
Opposite unfortunately sadly
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in a kind way, showing mercy
दयापूर्वक, कृपापूर्वक
- The king treated his prisoners mercifully.
- The judge acted mercifully and reduced the sentence of the young offender.
- The ruler dealt mercifully with those who had surrendered.
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- The teacher spoke mercifully to the frightened boy and did not punish him.
- The court acted mercifully and set the old man free.
Synonyms kindly compassionately leniently
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mercifully + clause (sentence adverb)
Mercifully at the start of a sentence shows relief that something worse did not happen. It comments on the whole sentence and is followed by a comma.
वाक्य के आरंभ में 'mercifully' राहत जताता है कि कुछ बुरा होने से बच गया। यह पूरे वाक्य पर टिप्पणी करता है और इसके बाद comma लगता है।
- Mercifully, the rain stopped before the match began.
- Mercifully, nobody was hurt when the old bridge collapsed.
verb + mercifully (manner)
After a verb, mercifully describes an action done with kindness and pity, often towards someone who is suffering or has done wrong.
Verb के बाद 'mercifully' दया और करुणा के साथ किए गए कार्य को बताता है, प्रायः किसी पीड़ित या अपराधी के प्रति।
- The judge mercifully reduced the sentence of the young offender.
- The doctor mercifully ended the patient's long wait.
mercifully + short / quick / brief
This adverb is often placed before an adjective such as short, quick or brief to say that something unpleasant ended soon, which was a blessing.
'Mercifully' प्रायः short, quick या brief जैसे adjective से पहले आता है और बताता है कि कोई अप्रिय बात जल्दी समाप्त हो गई, जो अच्छा रहा।
- The speech was mercifully short, and we could leave early.
- The pain was mercifully brief.
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mercifully + adjective
shortbriefquickfree fromunaware
- The journey by bus was mercifully short, only twenty minutes.
sentence-opening phrases
mercifully, nobodymercifully, themercifully, there was nomercifully, it did not
- Mercifully, there was no traffic on the road to the exam centre.
mercifully + verb
spareendforgivetreatrelease
- The king mercifully spared the life of the captured soldier.
mercifully + past participle
sparedsavedignoreduntouchedforgotten
- Our village was mercifully spared by the flood this year.
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- Mercifully, the power returned just before Radhika began her online test.
सौभाग्य से, राधिका का online test शुरू होने से ठीक पहले बिजली लौट आई।
- The queue at the bank was mercifully short on Monday morning.
सोमवार की सुबह बैंक की कतार सौभाग्य से छोटी थी।
- The teacher mercifully overlooked the late submission of the project.
शिक्षक ने दया करके प्रोजेक्ट देर से जमा होने को अनदेखा कर दिया।
- The fire was mercifully put out before it reached the school library.
आग स्कूल के पुस्तकालय तक पहुँचने से पहले ही, सौभाग्य से, बुझा दी गई।
- The surgeon worked quickly so that the operation was mercifully free of complications.
सर्जन ने शीघ्रता से काम किया, इसलिए ऑपरेशन सौभाग्य से किसी जटिलता के बिना पूरा हुआ।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs all express a lucky or kind outcome, but they differ in whether they comment on luck or describe kindness.
ये सभी adverb अच्छे या दयापूर्ण परिणाम को बताते हैं, पर कोई भाग्य पर टिप्पणी करता है और कोई दयालुता का वर्णन करता है।
Shows relief that a bad thing was avoided, or describes an act of pity.
बुरी बात टल जाने की राहत बताता है, या दया के कार्य का वर्णन करता है।
- Mercifully, the storm missed our town.
A neutral word for good luck; it carries no sense of relief from suffering.
सौभाग्य के लिए तटस्थ शब्द; इसमें कष्ट से राहत का भाव नहीं होता।
- Fortunately, Radhika had kept a spare pen.
thankfully
Close to mercifully, but it shows that the speaker is personally grateful.
'Mercifully' के निकट, पर इसमें वक्ता की व्यक्तिगत कृतज्ञता झलकती है।
- Thankfully, my train was on time.