Synonyms for fortunately
for·tu·nate·ly

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1. fortunatelyadverb

   Synonyms:
   auspiciously, mercifully, happily, thankfully, luckily

2. fortunatelyadverb

   In a fortunate manner.

   Fortunately, Sam's pet hamster was not dead.

   Synonyms:
   auspiciously, thankfully, happily, luckily, mercifully

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1. fortunately, fortuitously, luckily, as luck would have itadverb

   by good fortune

   "fortunately the weather was good"

   Synonyms:
   luckily, as luck would have it, fortuitously

   Antonyms:
   unluckily, regrettably, alas, unfortunately

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1. List of paraphrases for "fortunately":

   luckily, thankfully, happily, mercifully, lucky, hopefully, merrily, happy, fortunate

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1. Trent Crump:

   Fortunately, the train went over her without causing too much injury, she is expected to survive and was also found to be in possession of what we believe is meth (methamphetamine).

2. Joe Biden:

   Fortunately I don't have any of the underlying conditions, i wash my hands God knows how many times a day.

3. David Keim:

   It was an unexpected uptake, which we never want to have, but fortunately the levels were low, well below even the threshold at which we would have been required to report the incident to the Department of Energy.

4. Nelson Merentes:

   He wounded two guards, fortunately they are stable and are currently in a clinic.

5. President Donald Trump:

   Fortunately we made the early moves, it's working out very professionally. We're doing a tremendous job.