adjective
- full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.
adverb
- in a way that shows mercy; compassionatelymercifully put down
- (sentence modifier) fortunately; one is relieved to say thatmercifully, all went well
adjective
- showing or giving mercy; compassionate
adj.mid-14c.; see mercy + -ful. Related: Mercifully.