for´tu|nate|ly

for´tu|nate|ly
for|tu|nate «FR chuh niht», adjective.
1. having good luck; lucky: »

You are fortunate in having such a fine family.

2. bringing good luck; having favorable results: »

a fortunate occurrence.

[< Latin fortūnātus, past participle of fortūnāre give (good) fortune to < fortūna fortune]
for´tu|nate|ly, adverb.
for´tu|nate|ness, noun.
Synonym Study 1, 2 Fortunate, lucky mean having or bringing good luck. Fortunate suggests being favored by circumstances rather than mere chance: »

He made a fortunate decision when he went into advertising.

Lucky, less formal, suggests the idea of pure chance or accident: »

He is lucky that he missed his train the day it was wrecked.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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