fortunately

Example Sentences

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The rest of the team did not acknowledge him and I was seething, but fortunately I decided to wait before dealing with him.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

But fortunately, you can get a sense of the pick distribution just by looking at the numbers on ESPN, CBS and Yahoo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

"We are aware that a number of private properties have been affected, but fortunately they were unoccupied at the time," said Cyngor Gwynedd.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

I would have leaped to collaborate with her on any project, but fortunately nuclear Armageddon is also a preoccupation of mine.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

But Shani never played with Lateshia again and, fortunately, I never saw her brother again.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore