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
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But fortunately, the woman with lupus did not have any serious side effects, nor did any of the other patients the German group has since dosed.
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
But no one dodged the facts, and fortunately quarterback Caleb Williams isn’t believed to have a serious injury after getting his ankle twisted at the end of the game.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
The child, and others in the area, were fortunately not hurt.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Doorbell camera fortunately caught the whole thing.
—Jay Martel, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
But no one dodged the facts, and fortunately quarterback Caleb Williams isn’t believed to have a serious injury after getting his ankle twisted at the end of the game.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
The child, and others in the area, were fortunately not hurt.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Doorbell camera fortunately caught the whole thing.
—Jay Martel, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Fortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortunately. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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