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

Over the 2024–25 academic year, 69% of universities saw an increase in applications for these programs, and fortunately for Gen Zers, the programs don’t require work experience or even a business bachelor’s degree. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025

Just a few days later, while awaiting the results, Reid fell into cardiac arrest while by himself at home during lunchtime, fortunately at the moment his wife Samantha was making a spur-of-the-moment drop-in during a break from work. —Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025

The jurisprudence of the decades since has, fortunately, supported more speech, not less. —Isaac Saul, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025

The Giants got the ball back, fortunately, because of a Patriots defensive holding call on the play. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2025

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