fortunately
UK/ˈfɔːtʃənətli/US/'fɒitʃәnitli/
A2
Definitions
adv.
By good luck; used to introduce a piece of good news.
幸运地，幸亏；（引出好消息）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedfortunatechance, luck, fortune
+
-lyto make, having
=fortunately
fortunate (lucky) + -ly (adv.) = in a lucky way. Often used as a sentence adverb to flag good news: 'Fortunately, no one was hurt.'
Common Collocations
- 1.fortunately for us对我们来说幸运的是
- 2.very fortunately非常幸运地
Example Sentences
- 1.
Fortunately, no one was hurt in the accident.
- 2.
The train was late, but fortunately we still caught our flight.