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fortunately

[ fawr-chuh-nit-lee ]

adverb

  1. it is fortunate that:

    The groceries cost more than I thought they would, but fortunately I had just enough money with me.



fortunately

/ ˈɔːʃəɪٱɪ /

adverb

  1. sentence modifier it is fortunate that; luckily
  2. in a fortunate manner
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fortunately1

First recorded in 1540–60; fortunate ( def ) + -ly ( def )
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“That was just unfortunate,” said Marcus, whose calls can be heard at uclabruins.com/watch, “but fortunately we were able to figure it out and get back on.”

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"I never thought I'd get to this age but fortunately I'm here, which I'm grateful for."

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Martin hasn't explained his reasoning, but it's also well-documented that his boss, Trump, has long argued that "fortunately" men of a certain class have enjoyed the right to commit violence against women.

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"Ms Lively wants very different standards to apply to her but fortunately, truth and authenticity apply to everyone and can never be wrong," he said.

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In a statement, the trust told the BBC the vast majority of births at Leeds were safe, and deaths of mothers and babies were fortunately very rare.

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