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adverb for·tu·nate·ly \ ˈfȯrch-nət-lē , ˈfȯr-chə- \

Definition of fortunately

1 :in a fortunate manner

2 :it is fortunate that

fortunately, no one was hurt

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But fortunately, the true ethos of the Afropunk brand remains unchanged.

— yendi reid, Teen Vogue, "Afropunk 2017 Street Style: See the Photos," 31 Aug. 2017
For the overcaffeinated among us, fortunately, the study offers an easy way to cut back.

— maura judki, chicagotribune.com, "How your morning coffee affects your afternoon sugar craving," 30 Aug. 2017
Fortunately, the mystery mist had cleared by Monday morning.

— brigit katz, Smithsonian, "A Mysterious Chemical Cloud Descended on the British Coast," 29 Aug. 2017
Fortunately Galveston had built a seawall in the aftermath of the 1900 storm, and only 11 deaths were reported in the area, according to the Houston Chronicle.

— AL.com, "Hurricanes that Texas may never forget," 24 Aug. 2017
Fortunately Michael Fiorelli puts the nutrient-rich green to good use in a riff made with soppressata, olives, peppers, bread crumbs, and grated ricotta salata.

— Los Angeles Magazine, "The Chopped Salad Is Having a Moment," 23 Aug. 2017
Fortunately, at the beginning of the year, the team had collared around 15 of the animals to track their movements.

— ed yong, The Atlantic, "How Climate Change Canceled the Grizzly Salmon Run," 21 Aug. 2017
Fortunately the cloud cover over Columbia never became heavy like the other areas so Yang was able to capture video of the eclipse in totality.

— chris ochsner, kansascity, "Did you see it? Watch the solar eclipse again in photos and video," 21 Aug. 2017
Fortunately, Jackson has provided photographic evidence in the form of a selfie—which not only proves that Smith and Jackson dined together, but that Jackson is a good enough friend to be pardoned from Smith’s strict no-selfie rule.

— vanityfair.com, "Did You Know Maggie Smith and Samuel L. Jackson Are Friends?," 11 Aug. 2017

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