Synonyms of fortunately

fortunately

adverb

as in luckily

by good fortune or luck

Fortunately, no one was hurt.

Thanks for inviting me—fortunately, I have that day off.

Related Words

• luckily
• thankfully
• happily
• blessedly
• helpfully
• advantageously
• excellently
• superbly
• wonderfully
• marvelously
• pleasantly
• sensationally
• pleasingly
• well
• agreeably
• delightfully
• gloriously
• gratifyingly
• prettily
• nicely
• sweetly
• splendidly
• great
• charmingly
• satisfyingly
• enjoyably
• deliciously
• favorably
• finely
• felicitously
• pleasurably
• swimmingly
• dreamily
• magnificently
• enchantingly
• winningly
• welcomely
• palatably
• fetchingly
• grandly
• delectably

Dissimilar Words

• unfortunately
• sadly
• regrettably
• tragically
• unluckily
• lamentably
• unhappily
• ay
• alack
• distressingly
• annoyingly
• terribly
• irritatingly
• disgustingly
• alarmingly
• disturbingly
• awfully
• badly
• vexingly
• alas
• horribly
• dreadfully
• ill
• traumatically
• appallingly
• shockingly
• wirra
• unsettlingly
• abominably
• horrendously
• woe
• sickeningly
• horridly
• unpleasantly
• vilely
• disagreeably
• perturbingly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fortunately

Kiko Milano Eyeshadow Stick’s formula fortunately adheres perfectly to the lids. — Laura Sandroni, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

Culturally, college football scratches the human itch for tribalism, which America’s ethos of individualism fortunately discourages. — George F. Will, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

Fortunately for the anxious among us, and less fortunately for those still loyal to the dying rituals of interpersonal correspondence, Cynthia has recently moved to online reservations. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

The result has been at least 26 hospitalizations but fortunately no deaths reported. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026