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
Unfortunately, that donor’s blood wasn’t a good match for Babbitt but fortunately, another donor came forward who was a match.
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
And fortunately, Orion’s space toilet does have a privacy door.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
First, the two singers originally cast to play Carmen and Don José on Friday and Sunday were replaced in the past week (fortunately with two very good artists).
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Their words of caution were ignored (fortunately, in retrospect), and enterprising experimentalists embarked on a journey that would take nearly half a century, and the construction of three powerful colliders, to bear fruit.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
And fortunately, Orion’s space toilet does have a privacy door.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
First, the two singers originally cast to play Carmen and Don José on Friday and Sunday were replaced in the past week (fortunately with two very good artists).
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Their words of caution were ignored (fortunately, in retrospect), and enterprising experimentalists embarked on a journey that would take nearly half a century, and the construction of three powerful colliders, to bear fruit.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunately
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And luckily, Amazon’s Memorial Day Weekend Sale is full of stretchy wide-leg trousers, flowy palazzo pants, and lightweight joggers that check every box for summer travel.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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Colbert gave Byron Allen, who’s taking over the Late Show timeslot, a quick FaceTime call, and luckily, Allen picked up and was more than happy to chat with an old friend.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
23 May 2026
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Fans have been loving Boston Blue, and thankfully it was renewed for a second season.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
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While Pedro Pascal's face will, thankfully, not be hidden underneath his iconic Mandalorian helmet for the entire film, Jeremy Allen White is identifiable only by voice as Rotta the Hutt.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunately. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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