Luckily

adv

adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1
In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately.
"They luckily escaped injury."

Adverb

1
by good fortune wordnet

Synonyms

as luck would have it as luck would have it favorably fortuitously fortunately fortunately

Antonyms

unfortunately unluckily

Example

"Luckily, he was on time for the train."

Etymology

From lucky + -ly.

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