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fortunately

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of fortunately

by good fortune or luck

Fortunately, no one was hurt.

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

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of fortunately

blessedly, happily, luckily

advantageously, helpfully

excellently, superbly

marvelously, sensationally, wonderfully

agreeably, charmingly, delectably, deliciously, delightfully, dreamily, enchantingly, enjoyably, favorably, felicitously, fetchingly, gloriously, gratifyingly, great, nicely, palatably, pleasantly, pleasingly, pleasurably, prettily, satisfyingly, splendidly, sweetly, swimmingly, welcomely, well, winningly

finely, grandly, magnificently

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of fortunately

lamentably, regrettably, sadly, tragically

unhappily, unluckily

alas, alack, ay, wirra [Irish], woe

annoyingly, disgustingly, distressingly, irritatingly, vexingly

alarmingly, disturbingly, perturbingly, traumatically, unsettlingly

abominably, appallingly, awfully, dreadfully, horrendously, horribly, horridly, shockingly, sickeningly, terribly, vilely

badly, disagreeably, ill, unpleasantly

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