as in luckily
by good fortune or luck
Fortunately, no one was hurt. Thanks for inviting me—fortunately, I have that day off.
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Recent Examples of fortunately
There have also been a series of explosions during SpaceX tests flights, although fortunately, no reported injuries.
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Jillian Frankel, People.com, 28 June 2025
And, fortunately, artists and fans will keep getting the chance to enjoy this amazing venue — even after Kajimura’s passing.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
But fortunately, times have changed and our options are so much better.
—Paige Porter Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
The diagnosis fortunately led Hess and her husband to a physician who specialized in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, and to a hospital with a suitable NICU.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Jillian Frankel, People.com, 28 June 2025
And, fortunately, artists and fans will keep getting the chance to enjoy this amazing venue — even after Kajimura’s passing.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
But fortunately, times have changed and our options are so much better.
—Paige Porter Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
The diagnosis fortunately led Hess and her husband to a physician who specialized in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, and to a hospital with a suitable NICU.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fortunately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunately
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Locals, luckily, will be able to appreciate all the fair has to offer with nice weather conditions and sunny skies.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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An earthquake rocked New Jersey late Saturday night — luckily, though, fairly softly.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
3 Aug. 2025
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Patients with genital warts used to fill our college clinics, and now thankfully are significantly less common.—
Jill Grimes,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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And the fight scenes — of which there are thankfully many — are fluid, clear, and thrilling.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
31 July 2025
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunately. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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