fortunately
gb/fˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪtli/ us/fˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪtli/
B1
Inglés
~ 6400
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adverb
B1
relation
1
by good luck; luckily
Used to say that something good happened by chance, and you are happy or relieved about it.
Patrón de uso:
fortunately, [clause]
Error frecuente:
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".
Sinónimos
luckily (Very close in meaning; slightly more informal and conversational than "fortunately".)
|
thankfully (Adds a stronger feeling of gratitude, often implying that the situation could easily have been bad.)
Antónimos
unfortunately (Expresses that something bad or disappointing happened; directly contrasts the positive outcome in "fortunately".)
|
regrettably (More formal; stresses sadness or disappointment rather than relief or happiness.)
Colocaciones
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
Temas
emotions
|evaluation
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Fortunately, no one was injured in the accident.
- Fortunately for us, the rain stopped just before the outdoor concert started.
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Fortunately, I found my lost phone.
- Fortunately for him, the teacher did not give a test.
- We were late, but fortunately the movie had not started.
- Fortunately, the baby slept all night.
- Fortunately, the weather was good on our trip.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
fortunately
AFI
GB/fˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪtli/
US/fˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪtli/
Sílabas y acento
for - tu - nately (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (for)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: fortunately
- Plural: fortunatelies
Familia de palabras
Forms
fortunatelies
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.