What's the difference between luckily and lucky?

Luckily


Definition:

  • (adv.) In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately; -- used in a good sense; as, they luckily escaped injury.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Had not Jaggers summoned me to see him on the day of my majority some years later, I might have wondered at the psychological implausibility of an old woman training a child to be a psychopath, but luckily I was so caught up by the possibility of my benefactor's name being revealed that the thought quite slipped my mind.
  • (2) Luckily for him, nobody chose to point out that this was the least he could have done to guarantee he wouldn’t have to sack himself if the electorate voted to leave.
  • (3) Luckily, it's the same with behaviour therapy, which has been proven to benefit some children.
  • (4) The poll didn't ask about consistency, but luckily few specific Lib Dem policies lodge in the public memory.
  • (5) Luckily, we had booked into a rather smart lodge rather than pitching up at a dodgy motel.
  • (6) Luckily we have great collections, a great programme so we do our best … we are on a hamster wheel.” Blavatnik will join philanthropic names at the V&A such as Weston (the Weston Cast Court), Sackler (the Sackler Centre for Arts Education) and Porter (the Porter Gallery, which houses temporary displays).
  • (7) "I think he was going to have a shot but luckily he put it in my path and I struck through it and it went in.
  • (8) Most people were concerned about how many people had been killed but luckily enough there was no game on at the time and it was the middle of the afternoon and it was a surreal experience.
  • (9) Luckily, “Google” is also a popular search, getting about 40% as many as “Facebook”; so 8.9m per day.
  • (10) High Hitler: how Nazi drug abuse steered the course of history Read more Luckily, there is more than one door to the palace.
  • (11) Luckily, I have lots of people I can practise on, to say, ‘Do you understand that phrase?’ and if they don’t they say, ‘What does that mean, daddy?’ You have to put yourself in a child’s shoes.
  • (12) Luckily, no real ladies are involved in any of this – Fifa has long served as one of Earth’s leading cockocracies.
  • (13) Luckily my parents did not practise family planning and stop earlier,” he laughs.
  • (14) Occasionally he does, but it's not very often we see him, luckily for us and for him.
  • (15) Careers for the 21st century law student Read more Luckily, the skills gained from studying law can be applied to other careers.
  • (16) Luckily, Hall was sufficiently mobile to be rescued.
  • (17) Luckily for Arsenal the pass forward towards Ibrahimovic is heavy and bounces out of play.
  • (18) Luckily, many of Prop 187’s and SB 1070’s most ardent supporters are now either eternally vilified ( Governor Pete Wilson ), politically irrelevant ( Governor Jan Brewer ) or in massive legal problems ( Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio ).
  • (19) Luckily the Cardinals will have rookie phenom Michael Wacha, who has yet to take a loss this postseason, on the mound tonight .
  • (20) When boarding the train we found that the space was occupied by people and luggage, luckily they moved without too many dirty looks.

Lucky


Definition:

  • (superl.) Favored by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success or good fortune; -- said of persons; as, a lucky adventurer.
  • (superl.) Producing, or resulting in, good by chance, or unexpectedly; favorable; auspicious; fortunate; as, a lucky mistake; a lucky cast; a lucky hour.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) "The lucky ones are studying, the others are like me," he said.
  • (2) If you’ve escaped the impact of cuts so far , consider yourself lucky, but don’t think that you won’t be affected after the next tranche hits.
  • (3) Some people are lucky enough to have someone to look after them,” Leigh broods.
  • (4) They’ve already collaborated with folks like DOOM, Ghostface Killah and Frank Ocean; I was lucky enough to hear a sneak peek of their incredible collaboration with Future Islands’ Sam Herring from their forthcoming album.
  • (5) And the idea that it is somehow “unfair” to tax a small number of mostly rich people who were lucky enough to buy houses in central London that have soared in value to over £2m is perverse.
  • (6) After trading mistakes, Wawrinka got lucky at 30-30, mishitting a service return and fooling Djokovic.
  • (7) Do get yourself elected as a governor If you’re lucky, your school hasn’t yet been swallowed up by a private academy chain, and so its governing body still has ultimate power, and the headteacher is accountable to it.
  • (8) The lucky thing is, says Susan Calman , that although she is "an eternal worrier, occasionally I do something stupid."
  • (9) Next they are lucky if they can obtain an appointment before the boil bursts.
  • (10) Training for foster carers often depends on the standards of the local authority or fostering agency in question, and we are lucky to have strong support from our social worker and agency.
  • (11) Start your exploring at Bearreraig Bay, where, if you are lucky, you may find belemnites, ammonites and bivalves.
  • (12) ), and yes I have benefited from major label marketing budgets, so I am definitely one of the lucky ones.
  • (13) Anita Anand, the BBC presenter, tweeted during Cameron's visit: "My grandfather was one of the lucky few who survived."
  • (14) Forget about the infants' milk, only lucky children can get it.
  • (15) If you're lucky, you find what you need, then get out again.
  • (16) Those who bought "luxury' villas for €1m in the good times would be lucky to get a third for them now – if, that is, they could ever find a buyer happy to tolerate living on an unfinished complex.
  • (17) I suppose I was lucky compared to many kids in today’s care system.
  • (18) Then again, any show attracting reviews as bad as Celtic have had in the last week would be lucky to survive any longer at the Festival and this performance has left them on the fringes of European football.
  • (19) We all know someone who has had a baby, broken an arm or has been seriously ill. Do we consider enough how lucky we are to see our GP for free?
  • (20) Although Migaloo’s rough itinerary can be figured out, it is still a lucky whale watcher who spots him, Oskar Peterson, from the White Whale Research Centre , told Guardian Australia.