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fortunately

US /ˈfɔrtʃənətli/

adverb Advanced · C1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

by good fortune

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Fortunately, the flight was delayed only an hour because of the weather.

Word Family

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AdverbAdv
fortunately gốc

Synonyms

  • luckilyby good fortune
  • fortuitouslyby good fortune

Collocations

  • Easy fortunately nobody hurt
    describing fortunately nobody hurt (by good fortune)
  • Medium fortunately caught early
    describing fortunately caught early (by good fortune)
  • Hard fortunately reserves absorbed market shock
    describing fortunately reserves absorbed market shock (by good fortune)
  • Very Hard fortunately appellate ruling overturned sanctions
    describing fortunately appellate ruling overturned sanctions (by good fortune)

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