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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He was then forced to find a job elsewhere, and fortunately for him, Evero and Cooley were in business together in Carolina.
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Mike Kaye
january 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
And fortunately, the year is giving us a real treat with the calendar.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
The partridge, fortunately, appears to have passed out under the pear tree.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
At least two days are needed to absorb the full scope of the museum, so fortunately the Clara Arte Hotel is in the park itself.
—Paul Irvine, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
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Mike Kaye
january 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
And fortunately, the year is giving us a real treat with the calendar.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
The partridge, fortunately, appears to have passed out under the pear tree.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
At least two days are needed to absorb the full scope of the museum, so fortunately the Clara Arte Hotel is in the park itself.
—Paul Irvine, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
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 13 Jan. 2026.
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