ことに

Usage

ことに is used to express the speaker's feeling or subjective judgement about what is said in the main clause. ことに can only be used with a limited set of words. It is - that; I am/We are - that -; To my -

Examples

嬉しいことに、奨学金がもらえることになった。 To my happiness, I have been given my scholarship.
悲しいことに、大学を卒業してから、大学時代の友達と会えなくなってしまった。 It is sad, that when I graduate from university, I won't be able to meet my friends from my university time anymore.