fortunatamente

fortunately

adverb for-too-NAH-tah-MEN-teh Rare

Also means

luckily

Usage Note

Fortunatamente is a sentence adverb and typically opens a clause: Fortunatamente, nessuno si è fatto male (Fortunately, nobody got hurt). It is the adverbial form of fortunato (lucky) and can be contrasted with purtroppo (unfortunately), its near-antonym in everyday conversation.

Examples

"Fortunatamente, il treno era in orario."

Natural Translation

Fortunately, the train was on time.

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