fortunately

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈfɔɹt͡ʃənɪtli/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈfɔːt͡ʃənɪtli/

Adverb

fortunately

1. In a fortunate manner.
2. It is (or was, etc) fortunate that.

   Fortunately, Sam's pet hamster was not dead.

Synonyms

• (in a fortunate manner): auspiciously, luckily
• (it is fortunate that): happily, luckily, mercifully, thankfully

Translations

• French: heureusement
• German: mit Glück; glücklich
• Italian: fortunatamente
• Portuguese: afortunadamente
• Russian: уда́чно
• Spanish: afortunadamente

Translations

• French: heureusement, par bonheur, par chance
• German: zum Glück; Gott sei Dank i chiefly colloquial; glücklicherweise i chiefly formal
• Portuguese: felizmente
• Russian: к сча́стью
• Spanish: dichosamente

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