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fortunate

[fawr-chuh-nit] / ˈfɔr tʃə nɪt /


Usage

What are other ways to say fortunate? The adjective fortunate, which describes people or events marked by good fortune, implies that success is obtained by the operation of favorable circumstances more than by direct effort; it is usually applied to grave or large matters (especially those happening in the ordinary course of things): fortunate in one’s choice of a partner; a fortunate investment. Happy emphasizes a pleasant ending or something that happens at just the right moment: By a happy accident, I received the package on time. Lucky, a more colloquial word, is applied to situations that turn out well by chance: lucky at cards; my lucky day.

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"Within COSMOS, we are fortunate and excited to build upon a rich resource of biomarker data to test how two interventions may improve biological aging and reduce age-related clinical outcomes."

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

A house mother provides the kind of love, care and parental support that so many of the house’s children weren’t fortunate enough to receive from their biological parents.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Marner took advantage of a fortunate bounce to make it 3-0 on a power-play goal with five seconds left in the first period.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

I was so fortunate to have had this amazing early age experience!

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

And if I am ever fortunate enough to return to Mr. Bender’s garden, I wonder if the birds will see that piece of him that is wrapped up in me.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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