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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And so I was dreading having to editorialize about this, but fortunately a pollster did it for me.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Maybe, but fortunately for us, the Chateau Marmont no longer allows guests to perform seances.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 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
Among their finds is a fire extinguisher dating from 1942, newspapers from the week after D-Day, and a tin of "whole chicken in jelly" - fortunately empty.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
He was about two-thirds my size, though much stronger, and fortunately for us both he owned a pair of khaki shorts.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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