How to Use fortunately in a Sentence

fortunately

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• And fortunately there were enough people who wanted to look the same way.
  — Lili Göksenin, GQ, 26 Oct. 2017
• But fortunately, my body was able to bounce back from it and recover quickly.
  — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 20 Dec. 2017
• And fortunately, no one was right next to it, so no serious injuries.
  — Fox News, 21 Mar. 2018
• And fortunately, not a bit of flavor is sacrificed in the process.
  — San Antonio Express-News, 8 Mar. 2018
• But fortunately for Jingle Ball-goers, that wasn’t the case this time.
  — Taylor Weatherby, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2017
• Gun rights advocates have found their scapegoat, but fortunately for all of us, Parkland isn’t buying it.
  — Sarah Jones, New Republic, 22 Feb. 2018
• And fortunately, the ministers, often the town's sole record keeper, wrote everything down.
  — Mark Pratt, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2018
• More rain is in store next week, fortunately, and should arrive Tuesday and continue through Thursday.
  — Sophie Haigney, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2018
• Achterberg has now 'un-liked' the post; but, fortunately this is 2017, and everything gets a screenshot.
  — SI.com, 27 Dec. 2017
• There is, fortunately, a far easier way to give President Trump many new vacancies to fill.
  — Josh Blackman, National Review, 18 Dec. 2017
• Unlike that spacecraft, fortunately, nobody has directed me to burn up in the atmosphere of Saturn.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 29 Oct. 2017
• The couple already had a West Elm bentwood coffee table, which fortunately matched the original stain on the doorframes.
  — Leigh Kamping-Carder, WSJ, 19 Mar. 2018
• This year, there are a number of trends that have rapidly gained popularity amongst fashion-savvy travelers, and fortunately, many of them are comfortable, too.
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2024
• This is not the kind of drink that would have been served five years ago in a place that serves tater tots, but fortunately for us, that sort of potable and edible classism has largely been relegated to history’s dustbin.
  — Andy Staples, SI.com, 23 Oct. 2017
• Cairo may fortunately miss the worst of the rainfall as the system moves past the city to the east.
  — Brandon Miller, CNN, 25 Oct. 2019
• And fortunately, there are some lures that will help you along the way.
  — Outdoor Life, 17 June 2020
• The 90-minute play goes down a dark path, but fortunately ends on a slight up note.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2022
• But again, fortunately he did get checked out and there was some swelling in there.
  — Tom Withers, Star Tribune, 14 June 2021
• But fortunately for fans of Days of Our Lives, things change!
  — Lynette Rice, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2020
• The check was a fake and fortunately, the consumer did not deposit it.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2022
• And fortunately, this time, there are more than 46 gowns in stock.
  — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 13 Nov. 2018
• Anglers here fortunately don’t have far to look to find a good pair of waders.
  — Frank Sargeant, al, 16 May 2021
• Now, fortunately one of the people at the top of that list had a really unique name.
  — CBS News, 20 Nov. 2021
• While the owner was fortunately left unscathed, the same couldn’t be said of the four-wheeler.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 June 2021
• But fortunately, 2022 has a lot to look forward to in the movie-sphere for everyone, from adults to teens to kids.
  — Whitney Perry, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2022
• Ford is aware of one case in which the wheel came off, although fortunately no one was injured in that case.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN, 31 May 2023
• Sophia, 31, New York Sophia, fortunately, has a job again now.
  — Whizy Kim, refinery29.com, 13 Jan. 2021
• And fortunately, hanging a wreath or sign on your front door to dress up your home for the season takes no time at all.
  — Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2022
• The last thing 2020 needs is a demonic doll on the loose, but fortunately there's no need to worry about that.
  — Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2020
• And, fortunately, that life was just continuing to pound the pavement to get my work out there.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024

Last Updated: 2 Nov 2024