fortunately

adverb

for·​tu·​nate·​ly ˈfȯr-chə-nət-lē 

ˈfȯrch-nət-lē

1

: in a fortunate manner

2

: it is fortunate that

Fortunately, no one was hurt.

Examples of fortunately in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But fortunately, trust in institutions in Poland has been rising. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Unfortunately—or maybe fortunately for them—many dinosaurs were not alive to experience this global-wildfire-pitch-black hellscape. — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

But no one owns themes, fortunately for Swift, especially, but for everyone else too. — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 July 2026

The 1980s, fortunately, brought with them a feminism committed to revisiting and recovering the literary canon of women writers. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fortunately

• unfortunately

Kids Definition

fortunately

adverb

for·​tun·​ate·​ly

ˈfȯrch-(ə-)nət-lē

: it is fortunate : luckily

fortunately it landed right side up