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, times have changed and our options are so much better.
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Paige Porter Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
The diagnosis fortunately led Hess and her husband to a physician who specialized in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, and to a hospital with a suitable NICU.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The order was fortunately blocked by India’s Supreme Court.
—Ismat Ara, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
West Jefferson County fire and rescue said the flames endangered several homes but fortunately, as of Monday, no homes have been impacted.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2025
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Paige Porter Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
The diagnosis fortunately led Hess and her husband to a physician who specialized in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, and to a hospital with a suitable NICU.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The order was fortunately blocked by India’s Supreme Court.
—Ismat Ara, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
West Jefferson County fire and rescue said the flames endangered several homes but fortunately, as of Monday, no homes have been impacted.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunately
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Picking up a swim top, without the bottoms, mind you, can run around $90, but luckily, Amazon is stocked with wallet-friendly one-pieces and bikinis that are on par with designer styles.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
21 July 2025
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The young star persevered, however, and luckily the big episode was scheduled for early in the season.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
2 June 2025
Adverb
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While Medwin’s voiceover thankfully ceases after that first scene, a heavy-handed score serves much the same purpose, prodding us toward big and obvious emotions rather than contrasting or highlighting them.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
21 July 2025
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But thankfully, it is intended to be a global model, as compared to the N-One, which was a Japanese-only car.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunately. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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