fortunately — used to express that something is lucky or favorable
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: used to express that something is lucky or favorable
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
Example Sentences
- Fortunately, my cat didn't delete my homework this time.
- Fortunately, the meeting was cancelled due to rain.
- I forgot my wallet, but fortunately my friend paid for lunch.
fortunately
ADVERB[/ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/]
used to express that something is lucky or favorable
💡 Concept
used to express that something is lucky or favorable
🎵 Rhyme
Unfortunately caught in rain, but fortunately finding shelter portunely!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɔːtʃənətli/
🌳Etymology
Rootfortun
Suffix--ately
🎵Rhyme
unfortunatelyportunely
unfortunately
portunely
🔗Collocations
fortunately for me
most fortunately
rather fortunately
quite fortunately
fortunately enough
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“Fortunately, my cat didn't delete my homework this time.”
“Fortunately, the meeting was cancelled due to rain.”
“I forgot my wallet, but fortunately my friend paid for lunch.”
😄 Fun example
“Fortunately, the zombie apocalypse turned out to be just a movie shoot.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
luckilythankfullyhappilymercifully
Antonyms
unfortunatelyunluckilysadly
Related
fortunefortunateluckblessing
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