fortunately
it is fortunate that: The groceries cost more than I thought they would, but fortunately I had just enough money with me.
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How to use fortunately in a sentence
As disappointing as that might be, there is fortunately still a path forward.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Is a Return to the Old Way of Politics. That’s A Problem for the Climate | Michael E. Mann | August 6, 2021 | TimeThere were, fortunately, no more severe consequences and the Cuban returned to the pod.
Locked up in the Land of Liberty: Part III | Yariel Valdés González | July 21, 2021 | Washington BladeThe officers fortunately do not understand any Spanish, so what they got their hands on was simply a bunch of incomprehensible words.
So, fortunately enough, modern vehicle fleets have these monitoring systems that produce quite a lot of data.
Using machine learning to build maps that give smarter driving advice | MIT Technology Review Insights | June 23, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewThe pandemic heightened that fear, but fortunately, Thompson’s primary care provider, Village Medical at Home, wanted to try CAPABLE for some of its patients.
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There is, fortunately, not too much telling of the future in Harry Potter.
fortunately, another group is leaning in: Turkish women business leaders.
fortunately, Pomplamoose made some money to offset some of these expenses.
fortunately, no one gives a damn about a Daily Beast reporter.
Sneer and Clothing in Miami: Inside The $3 Billion Woodstock of Contemporary Art | Jay Michaelson | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTfortunately, they are drawn from a pathetic preterite far beneath the contempt of our cultural elite.
fortunately, the last crash had been passed without dislocating the parts of either sledge or rider.
The Giant of the North | R.M. Ballantynefortunately, Massna had time to make his way through the Austrian skirmishers and resume his command.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonIt was in the reading-room at the time of the fire, but fortunately escaped injury.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellI only know that there are amongst us, rare instances fortunately, but existent nevertheless—men with the souls of beasts.
Uncanny Tales | Variousfortunately, the water was not deep, and quickly the drenched animal and man were pulled from the water.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. Pike
British Dictionary definitions for fortunately
/ (ˈfɔːtʃənɪtlɪ) /
(sentence modifier) it is fortunate that; luckily
in a fortunate manner
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