What does fortunately mean?

fortunately means "by good fortune".

How many syllables are in fortunately?

fortunately has 4 syllables: for-tuna-te-ly. The stress falls on "for". In IPA it is /ˈfɔɹtʃənətli/.

What is another word for fortunately?

Close synonyms include fortuitously, luckily, as luck would have it. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of fortunately?

The recorded antonyms are unfortunately.

Is fortunately a common word?

fortunately is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with fortunately?

1 word rhymes with fortunately. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

fortunately — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
by good fortune
“fortunately the weather was good”
Synonymsfortuitously luckily as luck would have it
Antonymsunfortunately

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What does fortunately mean?: fortunately means "by good fortune".
How many syllables are in fortunately?: fortunately has 4 syllables: for-tuna-te-ly. The stress falls on "for". In IPA it is /ˈfɔɹtʃənətli/.

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