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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Point Lobos doesn’t have any overnight accommodations or eateries, but fortunately, the park is minutes from the myriad lodging and dining options of Carmel-by-the-Sea.
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
In Florida, developers fortunately have access to the Live Local Act, allowing certain properties to be rezoned for affordable housing.
—Margi Glavovic Nothard, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
But fortunately for the Huskies, Butler shouldn’t be a major challenge.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock was interviewed by a smattering of reporters Monday night ahead of Super Bowl LX, and fortunately the queries were mostly tame.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
In Florida, developers fortunately have access to the Live Local Act, allowing certain properties to be rezoned for affordable housing.
—Margi Glavovic Nothard, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
But fortunately for the Huskies, Butler shouldn’t be a major challenge.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock was interviewed by a smattering of reporters Monday night ahead of Super Bowl LX, and fortunately the queries were mostly tame.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortunately. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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