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fortunately

/ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/adverb4 syllables

Fortunately means: by good fortune.

Synonyms for fortunately7

adverb, as in by good fortune

fortuitously, luckily, as luck would have it

also used for fortunately

auspiciously, happily, mercifully, thankfully

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Opposites of fortunately

What does fortunately mean?1

adverb

1

by good fortune“fortunately the weather was good”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fortunately?1

five syllables

Show 1 near rhymes
disproportionately

Fortunately in a sentence

  • When the accident happened, he fortunately wasn't in the car.shekitten
  • Fortunately, the fire was put out before it became too serious.CK
  • Fortunately, my son quickly adjusted to life in his new school.CK
  • Fortunately, the question mark and the exclamation point cause few problems.Nylez
  • Fortunately, the weather was good and we were able to eat outside.ddnktr
  • Fortunately, there's a special writing system for the blind.thomsmells
  • Fortunately, there are some techniques you can use to work around this issue.CM
  • His leg was in critical condition, but fortunately it got better.unknown

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