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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This year, there are a number of trends that have rapidly gained popularity amongst fashion-savvy travelers, and fortunately, many of them are comfortable, too.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2024
And fortunately, this has all the making of a classic early summer weekend.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
And, fortunately, that life was just continuing to pound the pavement to get my work out there.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Sana’s bedroom door stood ajar across from Tan’s, but fortunately, his 5-year-old sister slept like a log.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2024
And fortunately, this has all the making of a classic early summer weekend.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
And, fortunately, that life was just continuing to pound the pavement to get my work out there.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Sana’s bedroom door stood ajar across from Tan’s, but fortunately, his 5-year-old sister slept like a log.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for fortunately
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortunately. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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