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

Managing the ins and outs of a family’s life is no small task, but fortunately, these mothers no longer have to manage this mental load on their own. —William Jones, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

Unfortunately, that donor’s blood wasn’t a good match for Babbitt but fortunately, another donor came forward who was a match. —Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

The First Class Fleece Trousers (my personal favorites) may be sold out, but fortunately, the Street Trousers are a spitting image and also come in short, regular, and tall options in the same versatile oatmeal shade. —Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026

The incident occurred on the Mount Wilson Trail in Los Angeles, according to the video's caption, and fortunately nobody was hurt by the bear. —David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fortunately

• unfortunately

Kids Definition

fortunately

adverb

for·​tun·​ate·​ly

ˈfȯrch-(ə-)nət-lē

: it is fortunate : luckily

fortunately it landed right side up