fortunately
adverb
for·tu·nate·ly
ˈfȯr-chə-nət-lē 
ˈfȯrch-nət-lē
1
: in a fortunate manner
2
: it is fortunate that
fortunately, no one was hurt
Examples of fortunately in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
West Jefferson County fire and rescue said the flames endangered several homes but fortunately, as of Monday, no homes have been impacted.
—
Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2025
Journalists, like this one, are only allowed inside a handful of Oscar night events, a fact that fortunately helps to keep a hot schedule.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
Very few organizations are still at Level 1 (fortunately), but MDR customers can vary widely in their reactive and proactive capabilities.
—Manoj Srivastava, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Well, fortunately with two actors like Daniel and Mads, you’re totally involved with them.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fortunately
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2025
Journalists, like this one, are only allowed inside a handful of Oscar night events, a fact that fortunately helps to keep a hot schedule.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
Very few organizations are still at Level 1 (fortunately), but MDR customers can vary widely in their reactive and proactive capabilities.
—Manoj Srivastava, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Well, fortunately with two actors like Daniel and Mads, you’re totally involved with them.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fortunately
Cite this Entry
“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortunately. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share