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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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
See All Example Sentences for fortunately
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortunately. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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