Definitions for Fortunately
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fortunately, fortuitously, luckily, as luck would have itadverb

   by good fortune

   "fortunately the weather was good"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fortunatelyadverb

   It is (or was, etc) fortunate that.

   Fortunately, Sam's pet hamster was not dead.

2. fortunatelyadverb

   In a fortunate manner.

   Fortunately, Sam's pet hamster was not dead.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fortunatelyadverb

   Happily; successfully.

   Etymology: from fortunate.

   Bright Eliza rul’d Britannia’s state,
   And boldy wise, and fortunately great. Matthew Prior.

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1. fortunately

   Fortunately is an adverb that means a positive situation or event happening by chance or luck, often used to express relief, gratitude or a beneficial outcome. It conveys that something has happened in a way that is lucky or beneficial for someone.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fortunatelyadverb

   in a fortunate manner; luckily; successfully; happily

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1. Fortunately

   Fortunately vs. Luckily -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Fortunately and Luckily.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Fortunately' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4582

2. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Fortunately' in Adverbs Frequency: #329

How to pronounce Fortunately?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Fortunately in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fortunately in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fortunately in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Fortunately in a Sentence

1. United States:

   Fortunately, that hasn't happened, the United States negotiators and head of delegation have not been a strong supporter -- but haven't blocked negotiations.

2. Tewolde Gebremariam:

   It has affected one of our freighters - a freighter aircraft (Boeing) 777 which we took delivery in December. We had to find a bank to finance that. Fortunately we got one so we are okay.

3. David Ficker:

   Fortunately, for many women, there are alternative medications that can be used that have a better safety profile during pregnancy.

4. Kyle Connor:

   I thought it was a high-event game on both sides and fortunately we found a way to win, but I don’t think it was the game that we want to play most nights.

5. Luis Buñuel:

   Fortunately, somewhere between chance and mystery lies imagination, the only thing that protects our freedom, despite the fact that people keep trying to reduce it or kill it off altogether.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Fortunately
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fortunately
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Fortunately
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fortunately