fortunately

adverb

Definition of fortunatelynext
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 no one owns themes, fortunately for Swift, especially, but for everyone else too. — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 July 2026 Outside of spy movies, documents rarely self-destruct after they’re read — and fortunately for mathematicians, proofs are no exception. — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 July 2026 This was a main reason for the 32-game work stoppage in 1990, when fortunately no games were missed but spring training started late. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 That’s been an ongoing problem that is fortunately starting to go away. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fortunately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunately
  1. luckily
  2. thankfully
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  • That hole is hidden behind the building in between two structures; luckily, no debris had fallen into the roadway.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Nightlife Courage Piano Lounge + Nobusas Coffee Going to a Japanese jazz bar is a rite of passage for Tokyo visitors, but, luckily, there’s one conveniently situated in Gardena.
    — Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of luckily
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  • Dubrovnik is only around 37 miles away as the crow flies, but thankfully there is not a scrap of Game of Thrones merchandise in sight, although the cruise ship looming over the port announces that mass tourism has not passed Kotor by.
    — Jonathan Wiggin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Quite a bit of time later, Águas followed up in English, which thankfully got Lopes’ attention.
    — Ainsley Flood, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunately. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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