fortunately
adverb
for·tu·nate·ly
ˈfȯrch-nət-lē 
ˈfȯr-chə-
1
: in a fortunate manner
2
: it is fortunate that
fortunately, no one was hurt
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Oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling and several objects were sucked out of the hole in the cabin, though fortunately no one was seated next to it.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
When the doors opened at 9 a.m. for customers to come collect their records and check out, some titles sold out fast, but fortunately Record Store Day goes on all day at Dearborn Music, along with a rare 15% discount on all new and used merchandise.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
When the doors opened at 9 a.m. for customers to come collect their records and check out, some titles sold out fast, but fortunately Record Store Day goes on all day at Dearborn Music, along with a rare 15% discount on all new and used merchandise.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortunately. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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