Fortunately, I've got you to talk to.
Source: tatoeba (26628)
Fortunately
/ˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/
Synonyms for "fortunately" (13 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (3)
Strong matches (4)
Related words (6)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: luckily, as luck would have it, blessedly, favorably, fortuitously.
- Sentence evidence is available for fortunately, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, wiktionary, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "fortunately".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "fortunately"
Keep "fortunately" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "fortunately" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "fortunately", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "fortunately" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesdiscourse adverbevaluative adverbmanner adverbmeta discourse adverb
Collocations
5 entriesfortunately during the trialfortunately enoughfortunately forfortunately in practicefortunately the data
Inflections
2 entriesmore fortunatelymost fortunately
Derivations
1 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
54 translations across 38 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- لِحُسْن اَلْحَظّ adv (it is fortunate that)
Armenian
1 entries- բարեբախտաբար adv (it is fortunate that)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- xoşbəxtlikdən adv (it is fortunate that)
Belarusian
1 entries- на шча́сце adv (it is fortunate that)
Bulgarian
1 entries- за щастие adv (it is fortunate that)
Catalan
1 entries- feliçment adv (it is fortunate that)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 幸好 adv (it is fortunate that)
Czech
1 entries- naštěstí adv (it is fortunate that)
Danish
1 entries- heldigvis adv (it is fortunate that)
Dutch
2 entries- gelukkig adv (it is fortunate that)
- gelukkigerwijs adv (it is fortunate that)
Finnish
1 entries- onneksi adv (it is fortunate that)
French
3 entries- heureusement adv (it is fortunate that)
- par bonheur adv (it is fortunate that)
- par chance adv (it is fortunate that)
Georgian
1 entries- საბედნიეროდ adv (it is fortunate that)
German
3 entries- Gott sei Dank adv (it is fortunate that)
- glücklicherweise adv (it is fortunate that)
- zum Glück adv (it is fortunate that)
Greek
2 entries- για καλή μου τύχη adv (it is fortunate that)
- ευτυχώς adv (it is fortunate that)
Hungarian
1 entries- szerencsére adv (it is fortunate that)
Indonesian
1 entries- untungnya adv (it is fortunate that)
Interlingua
1 entries- fortunatemente adv (it is fortunate that)
Italian
2 entries- fortunatamente adv (it is fortunate that)
- per fortuna adv (it is fortunate that)
Japanese
1 entries- 幸運にも adv (it is fortunate that)
Korean
2 entries- 다행스럽게도 adv (it is fortunate that)
- 운 좋게도 adv (it is fortunate that)
Latin
1 entries- feliciter adv (it is fortunate that)
Latvian
1 entries- par laimi adv (it is fortunate that)
Lithuanian
1 entries- laimei adv (it is fortunate that)
Māori
3 entries- maringanui adv (it is fortunate that)
- mokori anō adv (it is fortunate that)
- māringanui adv (it is fortunate that)
Norman
1 entries- par bounheur adv (it is fortunate that)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- heldigvis adv (it is fortunate that)
Persian
1 entries- خوشبختانه adv (it is fortunate that)
Polish
1 entries- na szczęście adv (it is fortunate that)
Portuguese
1 entries- felizmente adv (it is fortunate that)
Romanian
1 entries- din fericire adv (it is fortunate that)
Russian
1 entries- к сча́стью adv (it is fortunate that)
Slovak
1 entries- našťastie adv (it is fortunate that)
Spanish
3 entries- afortunadamente adv (it is fortunate that)
- dichosamente adv (it is fortunate that)
- por suerte adv (it is fortunate that)
Swedish
2 entries- lyckligtvis adv (it is fortunate that)
- som tur är adv (it is fortunate that)
Tagalog
1 entries- sa kabutihang palad adv (it is fortunate that)
Turkish
4 entries- Allah'tan adv (it is fortunate that)
- iyi ki adv (it is fortunate that)
- neyse ki adv (it is fortunate that)
- çok şükür adv (it is fortunate that)
Ukrainian
1 entries- на ща́стя adv (it is fortunate that)
Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
Fortunately, the fire was put out before it became too serious.
Source: tatoeba (54157)
Fortunately, my son quickly adjusted to life in his new school.
Source: tatoeba (240759)
Fortunately, I was on time.
Source: tatoeba (240760)
Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "fortunately"?
Closest matches include luckily, as luck would have it, blessedly, favorably, fortuitously.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "fortunately"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.