What does fortunately mean?

Definitions for fortunately
for·tu·nate·ly

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word fortunately.

Princeton's WordNet

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

    by good fortune

    "fortunately the weather was good"

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  1. Fortunatelyadverb

    Happily; successfully.

    Etymology: from fortunate.

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

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  1. Fortunatelyadverb

    in a fortunate manner; luckily; successfully; happily

Suggested Resources

  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

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

How to pronounce fortunately?

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. Pete Schulte:

    It was a startling situation, it was an accident, and fortunately, we're very happy that it did not result in serious bodily injury or death.

  2. David Keim:

    It was an unexpected uptake, which we never want to have, but fortunately the levels were low, well below even the threshold at which we would have been required to report the incident to the Department of Energy.

  3. Lou Lamoriello:

    There's been no damage to his eye, he felt the skate blade hit his eye, but fortunately just got the eyelid.

  4. Joe Biden:

    Fortunately I don't have any of the underlying conditions, i wash my hands God knows how many times a day.

  5. President Donald Trump:

    Fortunately we made the early moves, it's working out very professionally. We're doing a tremendous job.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

fortunately#10000#11598#100000

Translations for fortunately

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for fortunately »

Translation

Find a translation for the fortunately definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"fortunately." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2025. Web. 13 Feb. 2025. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/fortunately>.

Discuss these fortunately definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for fortunately? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness
    A greedy
    B witless
    C blistering
    D squashy

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for fortunately: