word
Fortunately
FAW-rchuh-nuh-tlee
/ˈfɔːrtʃʌnʌtliː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
fortunately
Dictionary meaning
By good fortune.
Examples
- Fortunately the weather was good.
Synonyms: fortuitously, luckily, as luck would have it
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