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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Audiences will likely want to learn more about the real Davidson after seeing Jones’ film and, fortunately, a trove of other options await.
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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
And fortunately for the American worker, one of those strategies hasn’t been to trim headcount.
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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.
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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
And fortunately for the American worker, one of those strategies hasn’t been to trim headcount.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunately
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Love targeted Golden in the middle of the back of the end zone, but linebacker Jack Sanborn broke up the pass with, luckily for Green Bay, one second still on the clock.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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But luckily for Lisa, Britani saunters over and launches into a complete play-by-play.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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And thankfully, the singles from the capital of Colorado understood the assignment in the pods.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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But as costs soar and economic realities shift, thankfully many Black couples are rewriting the narrative.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunately. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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