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 for the Huskies, Butler shouldn’t be a major challenge.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Fieri is fortunately well on his way to a complete recovery.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
But on his week-long mission to space, the first set of seals failed, although fortunately, the hot gases were contained by the second set.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
While the couch may have paid the price, fortunately Hank was fine after.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Fieri is fortunately well on his way to a complete recovery.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
But on his week-long mission to space, the first set of seals failed, although fortunately, the hot gases were contained by the second set.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
While the couch may have paid the price, fortunately Hank was fine after.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fortunately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunately
Adverb
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And luckily, starting your own is pretty simple.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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And luckily there’s good news this week for those who grocery shop at ALDI who might be considering a swap to glass food containers.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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China has been thankfully quiet so far.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The 23-year-old left Palace in January and, thankfully, is now a regular starter for Auxerre in Ligue 1, having remembered to put his kit on before kick-off for the first time in a long while.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunately. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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