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
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The Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center in Columbus was shocked to learn that someone had fortunately come upon the terrified pups just in time, KENS5 reported.
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Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
As the interloper, Dynevor is just creepy enough to be believable and fortunately her ideological character doesn’t cross over into the stuff of a Hand That Rocks The Cradle or Single White Female.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
But fortunately, a good amount of ballparks still have the organ, and those fans get to experience it.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Laurinaitis proceeded to pitch the idea directly to Vince McMahon, but fortunately for McIntyre's future, the concept didn't gain traction with the boss.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
As the interloper, Dynevor is just creepy enough to be believable and fortunately her ideological character doesn’t cross over into the stuff of a Hand That Rocks The Cradle or Single White Female.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
But fortunately, a good amount of ballparks still have the organ, and those fans get to experience it.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Laurinaitis proceeded to pitch the idea directly to Vince McMahon, but fortunately for McIntyre's future, the concept didn't gain traction with the boss.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortunately. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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