fortunately

adverb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: for-tu-nate-ly (4)

English Definition

By good fortune; luckily

Example Sentence

Fortunately, no one was hurt.

US IPA /ˈfɔrtʃənətli/

UK IPA /ˈfɔːtʃənətli/

luckily happily providentially by chance

unfortunately unluckily regrettably