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 fortunately, a good amount of ballparks still have the organ, and those fans get to experience it.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Laurinaitis proceeded to pitch the idea directly to Vince McMahon, but fortunately for McIntyre's future, the concept didn't gain traction with the boss.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Systemic scleroderma rarely affects younger people, says Kassandra's mom, but fortunately, her doctors caught the symptoms early; she was officially diagnosed in 2018.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 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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Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Laurinaitis proceeded to pitch the idea directly to Vince McMahon, but fortunately for McIntyre's future, the concept didn't gain traction with the boss.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Systemic scleroderma rarely affects younger people, says Kassandra's mom, but fortunately, her doctors caught the symptoms early; she was officially diagnosed in 2018.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 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
See All Example Sentences for fortunately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunately
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Travelers aren’t supposed to visit the park without a guide, but luckily, several companies offer trips.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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But luckily, my hero is here to save us.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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He was thankfully surrounded by teammates who have his back both on and off the field.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Having watched my first husband struggle through a brutal, but thankfully relatively quick, death from esophageal cancer 20 years ago, my diagnosis of Stage 2 breast cancer at the end of 2023 reinvigorated my desire to reprioritize living life to the fullest.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunately. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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