fortunately
adverb
for·tu·nate·ly
ˈfȯr-chə-nət-lē 
ˈfȯrch-nət-lē
1
: in a fortunate manner
2
: it is fortunate that
fortunately, no one was hurt
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The child, and others in the area, were fortunately not hurt.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Doorbell camera fortunately caught the whole thing.
—Jay Martel, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, or fortunately, the master tape had already been sent to America and was in production.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Sometimes my brain's little glitches, combined with a loss of hearing, have hilarious results; nothing disastrous so far, fortunately.
—Maya Porter Faith Matters, arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Doorbell camera fortunately caught the whole thing.
—Jay Martel, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, or fortunately, the master tape had already been sent to America and was in production.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Sometimes my brain's little glitches, combined with a loss of hearing, have hilarious results; nothing disastrous so far, fortunately.
—Maya Porter Faith Matters, arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fortunately
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortunately. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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