fortunately
adverb
for·tu·nate·ly
ˈfȯr-chə-nət-lē 
ˈfȯrch-nət-lē
1
: in a fortunate manner
2
: it is fortunate that
Fortunately, no one was hurt.
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Their words of caution were ignored (fortunately, in retrospect), and enterprising experimentalists embarked on a journey that would take nearly half a century, and the construction of three powerful colliders, to bear fruit.
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Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The two pedestrian victims, ages 24 and 25, fortunately survived the crash.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
In that sense, our business is anachronistic, but fortunately remains very viable.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
The worker, who was fortunately wearing a helmet, was knocked to the ground.
—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The two pedestrian victims, ages 24 and 25, fortunately survived the crash.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
In that sense, our business is anachronistic, but fortunately remains very viable.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
The worker, who was fortunately wearing a helmet, was knocked to the ground.
—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortunately. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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