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
The building was occupied and, fortunately, nobody was injured.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
But fortunately his maternal aunt and uncle were able to take him in.
—Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Audiences will likely want to learn more about the real Davidson after seeing Jones’ film and, fortunately, a trove of other options await.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Foster, who was so good as Henry Haft in another brutal boxing story The Survivor, here is on the other side playing a despicable man who fortunately now in real life is in prison.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
But fortunately his maternal aunt and uncle were able to take him in.
—Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Audiences will likely want to learn more about the real Davidson after seeing Jones’ film and, fortunately, a trove of other options await.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Foster, who was so good as Henry Haft in another brutal boxing story The Survivor, here is on the other side playing a despicable man who fortunately now in real life is in prison.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunately
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And luckily for Samsung employees, that shift is happening for the first time.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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And luckily, there's ample parking downtown.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Flooring Company Owner Then there’s Jeff Epstein, 57, who runs a flooring company in Tuscon, Arizona — and says that his name has thankfully never put a dent in his business.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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This stuff has been minor, thankfully.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunately. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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