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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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And I was fortunate enough to have that experience.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

I was fortunate to experience two matches in the Azteca.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Argentina was fortunate to reach the final, but Messi got them there with astonishing drama, and a whole new generation was exposed to his vision and greatness.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

We will all make the decision about when to claim, if we are fortunate enough to live that long — and there are no guarantees of that either — when the time comes.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

I was also fortunate enough to find a management team whose interests were aligned with my own in using my platform to fight for justice and end bigotry.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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