fortunately
Americanadverb
adverb
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(sentence modifier) it is fortunate that; luckily
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in a fortunate manner
Etymology
Origin of fortunately
First recorded in 1540–60; fortunate ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
Example Sentences
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One proposed name for the city, fortunately rejected, was Washingtonople.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Perhaps fortunately, the pandemic forced the entire G7 event to be canceled in 2020.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
And so I was dreading having to editorialize about this, but fortunately a pollster did it for me.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Per usual they locked up the crowd’s phones to see his show but fortunately there were plenty of actual cameras capturing what went on so hopefully you get to see what we saw very soon.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
The house was dark and damp-feeling even in the daytime, but fortunately the boy was used to it and walked right in.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
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