fortunately
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fortunately
- /ˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/ UK
- /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/ US
- /ˈfɔɹt͡ʃ.nɪt.li/ US
- [ˈfɔɹt͡ʃ.nɪʔ.li] US
- /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nətli/
- /ˈfɔɹt͡ʃ.nət.li/
- [ˈfɔɹt͡ʃ.nəʔ.li]
adverb more fortunately · most fortunately
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In a fortunate manner.
Similar: auspiciously, luckily
- It is (or was, etc) fortunate that. Fortunately for Sam, his pet hamster was alive.
Similar: happily, luckily, mercifully, thankfully
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: luckily, fortuitously, fortunate, thankfully, lucky, luck, hopefully, commendably, mercifully, successfully, pleased, happy, glad, happiness, happily, merrily
adverb
Similar: happily, luckily, mercifully, thankfully
Translations
Every language
adv it is fortunate that
| Español | dichosamente, afortunadamente, por suerte |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 다행스럽게도 dahaengseureopgedo, 운 좋게도 un jokedo |
| 日本語 | 幸運にも kōun nimo |
| 中文 | 幸好 xìnghǎo |
| Português | felizmente |
| Français | heureusement, par bonheur, par chance |
| Deutsch | zum Glück, Gott sei Dank, glücklicherweise |
| Italiano | per fortuna, fortunatamente |
| Ελληνικά | ευτυχώς eftychós, για καλή μου τύχη gia kalí mou týchi |
| Română | din fericire |
| Русский | к сча́стью k sčástʹju |
| العربية | لِحُسْن اَلْحَظّ li-ḥusn al-ḥaẓẓ |
adv in a fortunate manner
| Español | afortunadamente |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 幸得 xìngdé, 所幸 suǒxìng, 幸好 xìnghǎo |
| Português | afortunadamente |
| Français | heureusement |
| Deutsch | mit Glück, glücklich |
| Italiano | fortunatamente |
| Ελληνικά | ευτυχώς eftychós |
| Русский | уда́чно udáčno, счастли́во sčastlívo, успе́шно uspéšno |
Talk about this word "fortunately." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fortunately. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fortunately. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fortunately "fortunately." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fortunately.Cite this
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title = {fortunately},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
