Fortunately: meaning, definitions and examples

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fortunately

 

[ หˆfษ”หtjสŠnษ™tli ]

Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adverb

in a positive manner

used to express happiness or relief that something fortunate has happened.

Synonyms

happily, luckily, thankfully

Examples of usage

  • I was running late, but fortunately, I caught the bus just in time.
  • Fortunately, the weather held up for our outdoor event.
  • Fortunately, I had saved enough money to cover the unexpected expenses.
  • Fortunately, no one was injured in the accident.
  • Fortunately, we were able to find a solution to the problem.

Translations

Translations of the word "fortunately" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น felizmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅŒเคญเคพเค—เฅเคฏ เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช glรผcklicherweise

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ untungnya

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐ ั‰ะฐัั‚ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ na szczฤ™ล›cie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅนธใ„ใชใ“ใจใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท heureusement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ afortunadamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท neyse ki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹คํ–‰ํžˆ๋„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ุญุณู† ุงู„ุญุธ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ naลกtฤ›stรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ naลกลฅastie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅนธ่ฟ็š„ๆ˜ฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ na sreฤo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sem betur fer

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐา›ั‹ั‚ั‹ะฝะฐ า›ะฐั€ะฐะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ“แƒœแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xoลŸbษ™xtlikdษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ afortunadamente

Etymology

The word 'fortunately' originated from the Latin word 'fortunatus', which means 'blessed' or 'favored by fortune'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form in English, retaining its essence of expressing happiness or relief at a fortunate event. The concept of fortune and luck has been a common theme in human history, with people seeking blessings from higher powers or attributing their successes to luck. 'Fortunately' remains a popular word in modern English, used to convey joy or relief in positive situations.

See also: fortunate, misfortune, misfortunes.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,004, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.