fortunately
for‧tu‧nate‧ly /ˈfɔːtʃənətli $ ˈfɔːr-/
adverb [sentence adverb]
SYN luckily:
Fortunately, everything worked out all right in the end.
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In everyday English, people usually say luckily rather than fortunately:
▪Luckily, no one was hurt.
for‧tu‧nate‧ly /ˈfɔːtʃənətli $ ˈfɔːr-/
adverb [sentence adverb] Word Family: noun: fortune, misfortune, unfortunate; adverb: fortunately ≠ unfortunately; adjective: fortunate ≠ unfortunate
happening because of good luck SYN luckily:
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In everyday English, people usually say luckily rather than fortunately:
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