fortunately

Example Sentences

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"It gets you out of your rhythm a little bit but fortunately it'll be quicker for the weekend."

From BBC • May 16, 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

And fortunately for their self-esteem, investors are increasingly likely to buy and sell exchange-traded funds tracking whole sectors rather than individual stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

He was about two-thirds my size, though much stronger, and fortunately for us both he owned a pair of khaki shorts.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver