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

During the renovation, a grenade from the Spanish Civil War was unearthed—fortunately defunct. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

In late August, a horrific but fortunately injury-free blaze at the Folsom Flea Market wreaked havoc on a number of small local businesses operating out of the space. — Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Kennedy said no homes have been lost in Freeport because of the flooding, fortunately. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

The Giants fortunately fell into a win in their first game without Jaxson Dart Sunday at MetLife Stadium, beating the inept Tennessee Titans, 12-7, on an end zone interception by safety Jevon Holland. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 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