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fortunate

[fawr-chuh-nit] / ˈfɔr tʃə nɪt /


Usage

What are other ways to say fortunate? The adjective fortunate, which describes people or events marked by good fortune, implies that success is obtained by the operation of favorable circumstances more than by direct effort; it is usually applied to grave or large matters (especially those happening in the ordinary course of things): fortunate in one’s choice of a partner; a fortunate investment. Happy emphasizes a pleasant ending or something that happens at just the right moment: By a happy accident, I received the package on time. Lucky, a more colloquial word, is applied to situations that turn out well by chance: lucky at cards; my lucky day.

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Fortunate to escape with a point here, United's attention now turns to keeping their last hope of silverware alive when they face Championship side Coventry City in their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley next Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2024

Fortunate to never experience that kind of loss, I was able to bury these thoughts.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2021

For Hannah Morgan, a botanical designer and owner of floral studio Fortunate Orchard, fall is about embracing not just the blazing hues of red and orange, but darker colors, too.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2021

Fortunate for today's "Gossip Girl" fans, the show is clear where it stands on the insidious danger of the once-romanticized student-teacher relationship.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2021

“And a Less Fortunate, too. That’s for sure. Are you looking for a home?” the preacher asked, real soft, to Winn-Dixie.

From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo




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