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
Al-Nassr Ronaldo’s Portugal squad enters the World Cup with 10-to-1 odds to raise the trophy, according to FanDuel, and fortunately for the Iberian nation, its star striker is still sharp on the field even in his 40s.
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Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2026
And fortunately, Erik Bork, the director of that film, really wanted to check his own biases and echo chambers and invited us and others to help advise him on the script and to ensure that the script itself is not painting a caricature of the characters.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Paying for an education can be daunting, but fortunately, ScholarShare 529 has helped families rise to the challenge of affording higher education for more than 25 years.
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Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
Cherries belong to the Prunus genus—fortunately, anything in this genus is relatively easy to grow from seed, according to Jacob Mentlik, a fruit tree expert at Fedco Seeds.
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Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
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Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2026
And fortunately, Erik Bork, the director of that film, really wanted to check his own biases and echo chambers and invited us and others to help advise him on the script and to ensure that the script itself is not painting a caricature of the characters.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Paying for an education can be daunting, but fortunately, ScholarShare 529 has helped families rise to the challenge of affording higher education for more than 25 years.
—
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
Cherries belong to the Prunus genus—fortunately, anything in this genus is relatively easy to grow from seed, according to Jacob Mentlik, a fruit tree expert at Fedco Seeds.
—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunately
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And luckily, there are plenty of deals to shop during this sale.
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There’s a lot of repairing and resolution that needs to happen in this final episode, but luckily things start strong with Liz and Jo-Ellen pulling each other aside to talk things through on the beach.
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The World Cup is here, which is great news for fans (and my social media feeds, thankfully), but as with any major event, joy and camaraderie are only one side of the coin.
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The trailers presented 'Disclosure Day' as quite a dour, self-serious affair, but thankfully, that's not the case.
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunately. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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