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fortunately, adv.|ˈfɔːtjʊnətlɪ|
[f. fortunate a. + -ly2.]
In a fortunate manner; by or with good fortune, happily, luckily, successfully. In mod. use often qualifying the whole sentence, intimating that the fact stated is fortunate.
1548Hall Chron., Hen. V (an. 4) 54 After this victorye fortunately obteined. 1600Holland Livy ii. xvi. (1609) 54 In that yeare the Romanes fought with the Sabines fortunatelie [bene pugnatum]. 1681Dryden Abs. & Achit. 51 These Adam-wits, too fortunately free, Began to dream they wanted Liberty. 1706Maule Hist. Picts in Misc. Scot. I. 16 The Roman Emperors who warred fortunatly against them. 1794Paley Evid. I. i. i. iv. 82 When, fortunately for their preservation, they were not found at home. 1796Morse Amer. Geog. I. 122 Fortunately, Lord De la War..met them the day after they had sailed. 1855Motley Dutch Rep. (1864) I. 171 As vacillating and incompetent a statesman as he was prompt and fortunately audacious in the field. 1860Tyndall Glac. i. xi. 72, I fortunately possessed a box of wax matches. |