fortunately
adverbcommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li//
- United States//ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li//
- United States//ˈfɔɹt͡ʃ.nɪt.li//
- United States/[ˈfɔɹt͡ʃ.nɪʔ.li]/
- //ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nətli//
In a fortunate manner.
adverb
- 1
In a fortunate manner.
- 2
It is (or was, etc) fortunate that.
Fortunately for Sam, his pet hamster was alive.
My mom has fortunately agreed to help us with the science project for school.
[…]the best thing to do is to curl up with a good goose-flesher and try to forget, and fortunately I had packed among my effects one called Murder at Greystone Grange.
Fortunately — very fortunately — the American people have a happy alternative to this bankrupt Republican campaign and its captive candidate.
Etymology
Etymology tree English fortunate Middle English -ly English -ly English fortunately From fortunate + -ly.
Forms
- comparative
- more fortunately
- superlative
- most fortunately