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
The Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center in Columbus was shocked to learn that someone had fortunately come upon the terrified pups just in time, KENS5 reported.
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Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
As the interloper, Dynevor is just creepy enough to be believable and fortunately her ideological character doesn’t cross over into the stuff of a Hand That Rocks The Cradle or Single White Female.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
But fortunately, a good amount of ballparks still have the organ, and those fans get to experience it.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
The Pentagon also instituted an Orwellian media policy, but fortunately most outlets — even some conservative ones — chose not to sign it.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
As the interloper, Dynevor is just creepy enough to be believable and fortunately her ideological character doesn’t cross over into the stuff of a Hand That Rocks The Cradle or Single White Female.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
But fortunately, a good amount of ballparks still have the organ, and those fans get to experience it.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
The Pentagon also instituted an Orwellian media policy, but fortunately most outlets — even some conservative ones — chose not to sign it.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunately
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Shoveling is not recommended for those groups, but luckily, there are free programs that can help.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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But luckily for everyone marveling at JWST’s crisp snapshots of faraway galaxies, this dense haze is totally invisible.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Jan. 2026
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Armstrong, the mayor, said the swarm has been a topic of conversation among San Ramon locals, and something the city’s emergency responders have followed, but thankfully not much more than that.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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This is a common occurrence that thankfully, is easy to tackle yourself.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunately. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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