How to Use fortunately in a Sentence

fortunately

adverb
  • And fortunately, there are some lures that will help you along the way.
    Outdoor Life, 17 June 2020
  • The wait for his follow-up, fortunately, is almost over.
    David Canfield, EW.com, 22 June 2020
  • Not all vet offices have made the jump to telemedicine, but fortunately, there's still a lot that can be done if your vet isn't available.
    Medea Giordano, Wired, 8 July 2020
  • And, fortunately, that life was just continuing to pound the pavement to get my work out there.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
  • Sana’s bedroom door stood ajar across from Tan’s, but fortunately, his 5-year-old sister slept like a log.
    Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
  • At the same time, fortunately, coffee is a recession-proof product.
    Rachel King, Fortune, 8 June 2020
  • And fortunately, this has all the making of a classic early summer weekend.
    Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
  • Now, the opera house can only be the screen, but fortunately, there’s a lot more opera programming for children and teens available at home.
    Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 26 May 2020
  • There were initial reports that someone might be trapped inside the building, but fortunately, no one was found inside.
    Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2020
  • Some of these moves, fortunately, may only be temporary at some companies.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2020
  • But fortunately, many of the qualities of laminated dough can be achieved in a much less demanding way.
    Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 16 May 2020
  • The law in Greece, fortunately or unfortunately, allows us to do many things.
    Fahrinisa Campana, Quartz, 9 Apr. 2020
  • Pride festivals has dealt a demoralizing blow, but fortunately for us, modern technology has come to the rescue.
    Jared Ranahan, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2020
  • Both players were fortunately asymptomatic by Thursday.
    Dallas News, 9 July 2020
  • We are encouraged by the response of those who have fortunately not experienced a disruption from Covid- 19.
    Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, 15 May 2020
  • The 90-minute play goes down a dark path, but fortunately ends on a slight up note.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2022
  • But again, fortunately he did get checked out and there was some swelling in there.
    Tom Withers, Star Tribune, 14 June 2021
  • But fortunately for fans of Days of Our Lives, things change!
    Lynette Rice, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2020
  • The check was a fake and fortunately, the consumer did not deposit it.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Anglers here fortunately don’t have far to look to find a good pair of waders.
    Frank Sargeant, al, 16 May 2021
  • Now, fortunately one of the people at the top of that list had a really unique name.
    CBS News, 20 Nov. 2021
  • While the owner was fortunately left unscathed, the same couldn’t be said of the four-wheeler.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 June 2021
  • But fortunately, 2022 has a lot to look forward to in the movie-sphere for everyone, from adults to teens to kids.
    Whitney Perry, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2022
  • Ford is aware of one case in which the wheel came off, although fortunately no one was injured in that case.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 31 May 2023
  • Sophia, 31, New York Sophia, fortunately, has a job again now.
    Whizy Kim, refinery29.com, 13 Jan. 2021
  • And fortunately, hanging a wreath or sign on your front door to dress up your home for the season takes no time at all.
    Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2022
  • The last thing 2020 needs is a demonic doll on the loose, but fortunately there's no need to worry about that.
    Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2020
  • The food, fortunately, didn’t go to waste, Stonehouse said.
    Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023
  • In the clip below, which comes from one of the shorts, Doc Ock has been disturbing the peace but fortunately the trio of heroes is there to make things right.
    Danielle Broadway, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2021
  • Michigan, fortunately, is home to a number of places where the northern lights can be seen.
    Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2022

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