How to Use fortunately in a Sentence

fortunately

adverb

• Fortunately, this was pre-Internet, so my masochism was kept sort of in check.
  — Kristy Puchko, HWD, 3 Aug. 2017
• For the overcaffeinated among us, fortunately, the study offers an easy way to cut back.
  — Maura Judki, chicagotribune.com, 30 Aug. 2017
• But fortunately, the true ethos of the Afropunk brand remains unchanged.
  — Yendi Reid, Teen Vogue, 31 Aug. 2017
• But fortunately for the Moraga school, the team’s two best players are juniors now.
  — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
• Fortunately, the mystery mist had cleared by Monday morning.
  — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 29 Aug. 2017
• The fire was contained and fortunately was quickly extinguished.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 July 2024
• Fortunately, at the beginning of the year, the team had collared around 15 of the animals to track their movements.
  — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2017
• An ominous early thunderstorm fortunately cleared by late morning.
  — Written By Andrew Keh; Photographs By Pete Kiehart, New York Times, 18 July 2017
• Fortunately, there are two concerts left for the Naperville Municipal Band, which is one of my favorites.
  — Bill Mego, Naperville Sun, 4 Aug. 2017
• Fortunately, others are praising the women for standing up against legislation that would be terrible for women's healthcare.
  — Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 20 July 2017
• Fortunately the cloud cover over Columbia never became heavy like the other areas so Yang was able to capture video of the eclipse in totality.
  — Chris Ochsner, kansascity, 21 Aug. 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 there were enough people who wanted to look the same way.
  — Lili Göksenin, GQ, 26 Oct. 2017
• The food, fortunately, didn’t go to waste, Stonehouse said.
  — Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023
• But fortunately Amazon had the commitment, and the funds, to do so.
  — Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2019
• Not all vet offices have made the jump to telemedicine, but fortunately, there's still a lot that can be done if your vet isn't available.
  — Medea Giordano, Wired, 8 July 2020

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024