Synonyms of fortunately

fortunately

adverb

as in luckily

by good fortune or luck

Fortunately, no one was hurt.

Thanks for inviting me—fortunately, I have that day off.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• luckily
• thankfully
• happily
• blessedly
• helpfully
• advantageously
• excellently
• superbly
• wonderfully
• marvelously
• pleasantly
• sensationally
• pleasingly
• well
• agreeably
• delightfully
• gloriously
• gratifyingly
• prettily
• nicely
• sweetly
• splendidly
• great
• charmingly
• satisfyingly
• enjoyably
• deliciously
• favorably
• finely
• felicitously
• pleasurably
• swimmingly
• dreamily
• magnificently
• enchantingly
• winningly
• welcomely
• palatably
• fetchingly
• grandly
• delectably

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unfortunately
• sadly
• regrettably
• tragically
• unluckily
• lamentably
• unhappily
• ay
• alack
• distressingly
• annoyingly
• terribly
• irritatingly
• disgustingly
• alarmingly
• disturbingly
• awfully
• badly
• vexingly
• alas
• horribly
• dreadfully
• ill
• traumatically
• appallingly
• shockingly
• wirra
• unsettlingly
• abominably
• horrendously
• woe
• sickeningly
• horridly
• unpleasantly
• vilely
• disagreeably
• perturbingly

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of fortunately

Consisting of two bottles each of Tor 2021 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon, Lail Vineyards 2022 Blueprint Cabernet Sauvignon, and Vine Cliff 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, bottles from the exclusive club are on their way to members’ homes, and fortunately there are still a few membership slots available. —Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024

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. —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