Definition of FORTUNATELY

fortunately

Meanings

Adverb

  • by good fortune
    • "fortunately the weather was good"

Adv

  • In a fortunate manner.
  • It is (or was, etc) fortunate that.

Origin / Etymology

From fortunate + -ly.

Synonyms

as luck would have it, auspiciously, fortuitously, happily, luckily, mercifully, thankfully

Scrabble Score: 17

fortunately is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fortunately is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fortunately is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

fortunately is a valid Words With Friends word