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
And fortunately for the American worker, one of those strategies hasn’t been to trim headcount.
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
And, fortunately, Waukesha Water Utility officials haven't had to field any calls from residents concerned about the lake water supply, though Zylstra acknowledged rumors sometimes spread faster than the city can address them.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
He was seen walking gingerly with a slight limp at the end of practice coming out of the team’s facility … Backup left tackle James Hudson III fortunately returned to practice after leaving Wednesday’s with an apparent ailment.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Far from the crowded lookouts that dominate the park, there’s fortunately no one here to witness my fall.
—Jennifer Malloy, Outside, 1 Aug. 2025
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
And, fortunately, Waukesha Water Utility officials haven't had to field any calls from residents concerned about the lake water supply, though Zylstra acknowledged rumors sometimes spread faster than the city can address them.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
He was seen walking gingerly with a slight limp at the end of practice coming out of the team’s facility … Backup left tackle James Hudson III fortunately returned to practice after leaving Wednesday’s with an apparent ailment.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Far from the crowded lookouts that dominate the park, there’s fortunately no one here to witness my fall.
—Jennifer Malloy, Outside, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunately
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But luckily, heroism doesn’t have a hard out.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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This style is admittedly tricky to do at home without an airbrush machine, but luckily, Boyce offers a similar press-on style from her brand, Lost Angels.—
Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
10 Sep. 2025
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The actors starring in the dystopian thriller (in theaters now) had a similar experience, and thankfully didn’t get shot in the face for failing to keep up.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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And thankfully, the two-seam tried to backdoor again and didn’t catch any plate.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunately. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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