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
But on his week-long mission to space, the first set of seals failed, although fortunately, the hot gases were contained by the second set.
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Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
While the couch may have paid the price, fortunately Hank was fine after.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The free-agent market, fortunately, suits Toronto’s clear need.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
To combat this takes a special degree of innovation and adeptness, but fortunately, The Links Guy has proven more than capable of living up to the challenge.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
While the couch may have paid the price, fortunately Hank was fine after.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The free-agent market, fortunately, suits Toronto’s clear need.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
To combat this takes a special degree of innovation and adeptness, but fortunately, The Links Guy has proven more than capable of living up to the challenge.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fortunately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunately
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Airfare is often one of the biggest expenses of a vacation, but luckily travelers can save big by choosing to fly out of certain airports over others.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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There’s lots to see and do, and luckily your pets don’t have to miss out on any of the fun with the Pawsitively Pampered package.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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And thankfully so, because season 3 ended with way too many loose strings.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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Emma ends it with him, thankfully.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunately. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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