HyperDic: fortunately

English > 1 sense of the word *fortunately*:
ADVERB	all	fortunately, fortuitously, luckily, as luck would have it	by good fortune

fortunately > pronunciation
Sounds	fao'rchahnahtliy; fao'rchuwnahtliy
Rhymes	ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...

English > *fortunately*: 1 sense > adverb 1
Meaning	By good fortune.
Example	"fortunately the weather was good"
Synonyms	fortuitously, luckily, as luck would have it
Opposite	unfortunately, unluckily, regrettably, alas	By bad luck
Spanish	afortunadamente, dichosamente, felizmente, por suerte
Catalan	afortunadament, feliçment, per sort
Adjectives	fortunate	having unexpected good fortune