Fortunately Meaning in English
word · lemma: fortunate
/ˈfɔɹtʃənətɫi/
FOR-chuh-nit-lee
/fˈɔːtʃənətli/
FAW-chuh-nit-lee
释义
Used to say that something good happened or that a bad situation was avoided. It often comments on the whole sentence rather than describing how an action was done.
用法与细微差别
Most common in sentence position like 'Fortunately, ...'. It is a sentence adverb, so it usually expresses the speaker’s attitude. More formal and written than 'luckily' in some contexts, though both are common.
Spanish: afortunadamente - por suertePortuguese (BR): felizmente - por sortePortuguese (PT): felizmente - por sorteChinese (Simplified): 幸运地 - 幸好Chinese (Traditional): 幸運地 - 幸好Hindi: सौभाग्य से - खुशकिस्मती सेArabic: لحسن الحظ - من حسن الحظBengali: সৌভাগ্যক্রমে - ভাগ্যক্রমেRussian: к счастьюJapanese: 幸いに - 幸運にもVietnamese: may mắn làKorean: 다행히Turkish: neyse ki - şans eseriUrdu: خوش قسمتی سےIndonesian: untungnya
例句
Fortunately, the bus arrived on time.
basic
Fortunately, I had my keys with me.
basic
I thought I deleted the file, but fortunately I had a backup.
natural
The dog was sick, but fortunately it is better now.
basic
Fortunately, no one was hurt in the accident.
natural
We got there late, but fortunately they were still serving food.
natural