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fortunately

[fawr-chuh-nit-lee] / ˈfɔr tʃə nɪt li /


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And so I was dreading having to editorialize about this, but fortunately a pollster did it for me.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

Maybe, but fortunately for us, the Chateau Marmont no longer allows guests to perform seances.

From Salon Jun. 10, 2026

Per usual they locked up the crowd’s phones to see his show but fortunately there were plenty of actual cameras capturing what went on so hopefully you get to see what we saw very soon.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

Among their finds is a fire extinguisher dating from 1942, newspapers from the week after D-Day, and a tin of "whole chicken in jelly" - fortunately empty.

From BBC May 4, 2026

Most fortunately, it was not an occasion on which Mr Farraday had guests, but even so, it was a moment of genuine embarrassment to me.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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