fortunately

for-tu-nate-ly · adverb

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Definitions

adverb

  1. 1.

    By good fortune; luckily.

  2. 2.

    Used to express relief that something positive happened or something negative was avoided.

Related words

Antonyms: regrettably, unfortunately, unluckily
See also: fortunate, fortune, luckily, unfortunately
Synonyms: happily, luckily, mercifully, thankfully

Etymology

From Latin fortunatus ("prosperous, blessed") + English suffix -ly. The base word derives from fortuna ("fortune, luck").