fortunately
gb/fˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪtli/ us/fˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪtli/
B1
English
~ 6400
szerencsére
B1
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szerencsére
A2
Usage pattern:
fortunately, [clause]
Fortunately, no one was injured in the accident.
Szerencsére senki sem sérült meg a balesetben.
Fortunately for us, the rain stopped just before the outdoor concert started.
Szerencsénkre az eső közvetlenül a szabadtéri koncert kezdete előtt elállt.
The files had fortunately been backed up, so nothing important was lost.
Fortunately, she noticed the mistake in time to fix it.
The train was delayed, but fortunately I had brought a book to read.
Learner examples
Fortunately, I found my lost phone.
Szerencsére megtaláltam az elveszett telefonomat.
Fortunately for him, the teacher did not give a test.
Szerencséjére a tanár nem íratott dolgozatot.
We were late, but fortunately the movie had not started.
Fortunately, the baby slept all night.
Fortunately, the weather was good on our trip.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "fortunate" (adjective) and "fortunately" (adverb), saying *"I am fortunately"* instead of "I am fortunate" or "Fortunately, I ...". Another common mistake is using "fortunately" with a negative result; it should introduce a positive or relieving outcome, while a bad result usually takes "unfortunately".
Meaning
by good luck; luckily
Collocations
fortunately, no one was hurt
|fortunately for [someone]
|fortunately, we were able to
|fortunately, it turned out
|fortunately, that meant
|fortunately, this allowed us to
Synonyms
luckily (Very close in meaning; slightly more informal and conversational than "fortunately".)
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thankfully (Adds a stronger feeling of gratitude, often implying that the situation could easily have been bad.)
Antonyms
unfortunately (Expresses that something bad or disappointing happened; directly contrasts the positive outcome in "fortunately".)
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regrettably (More formal; stresses sadness or disappointment rather than relief or happiness.)
Themes
emotions
|evaluation
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to say that something good happened by chance, and you are happy or relieved about it.
Used to say that something happened or is true because of good luck, and the result is positive or relieving.
Grammar
Dictionary form
fortunately
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪtli/
US/fˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪtli/
Syllables & stress
for - tu - nately (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (for)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: fortunately
- Plural: fortunatelies
Word family
Forms
fortunatelies
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Expressions
fortunately for
1/fˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪtli fɚ/
fixed phrase
by good luck for someone
Used before a person or group to say that something good happened to help them by chance.
Examples
- Fortunately for us, a taxi arrived just as it started to rain.
- Fortunately for the company, sales increased during the holiday season.
- Fortunately for him, his friends were there to support him.