fortunately

English

Etymology

fortunate + -ly

Pronunciation

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Adverb

fortunately (comparative more fortunately, superlative most fortunately)

  1. In a fortunate manner. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  2. It is (or was, etc) fortunate that.
    Fortunately, Sam's pet hamster was not dead.

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