FORTUNATELY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

fortunately

adverb

Definition of fortunately next

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 And fortunately, Erik Bork, the director of that film, really wanted to check his own biases and echo chambers and invited us and others to help advise him on the script and to ensure that the script itself is not painting a caricature of the characters. —

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Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026 But fortunately for Carroll, that won’t be necessary, as Northwest seized a 5-4 victory. —

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There’s a lot of repairing and resolution that needs to happen in this final episode, but luckily things start strong with Liz and Jo-Ellen pulling each other aside to talk things through on the beach.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Because there’s a whole vibe… luckily, it’s gone away.

— Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 June 2026