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fortunately

[fawr-chuh-nit-lee]

adverb

  1. it is fortunate that.

    The groceries cost more than I thought they would, but fortunately I had just enough money with me.



fortunately

/ ˈɔːʃəɪٱɪ /

adverb

  1. (sentence modifier) it is fortunate that; luckily

  2. in a fortunate manner

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fortunately1

First recorded in 1540–60; fortunate ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
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In her case, fortunately, they managed to find baby formula.

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“But it would be very strange if she did not change. And fortunately, I love her. I never got sick of her, always appreciated her journey,” Dowd said.

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The Cooperstown marketing deals await but, fortunately for the Dodgers, not any time soon.

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“That was just unfortunate,” said Marcus, whose calls can be heard at uclabruins.com/watch, “but fortunately we were able to figure it out and get back on.”

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"I never thought I'd get to this age but fortunately I'm here, which I'm grateful for."

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