fortunately

/ˈfɔrtʃ(ə)nətli/
/ˈfɔtʃənətli/
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Definitions of fortunately
  1. adverb
    by good fortune
    “fortunately the weather was good”
    synonyms: as luck would have it, fortuitously, luckily
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    antonyms:
    unfortunately
    by bad luck
Pronunciation
US
/ˈfɔrtʃ(ə)nətli/
UK
/ˈfɔtʃənətli/
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