fortunately, fortuitously, luckily, as luck would have it
(adverb) by good fortune; “fortunately the weather was good”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fortunately (comparative more fortunately, superlative most fortunately)
In a fortunate manner.
It is (or was, etc) fortunate that.
• (in a fortunate manner): auspiciously, luckily
• (it is fortunate that): happily, luckily, mercifully, thankfully
Source: Wiktionary
For"tu*nate*ly, adv.
Definition: In a fortunate manner; luckily; successfully; happily.
For"tu*nate, a. Etym: [L. fortunatus, p.p. of fortunare to make fortunate or prosperous, fr. fortuna. See Fortune, n.]
1. Coming by good luck or favorable chance; bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain; presaging happiness; auspicious; as, a fortunate event; a fortunate concurrence of circumstances; a fortunate investment.
2. Receiving same unforeseen or unexpected good, or some good which was not dependent on one's own skill or efforts; favored with good forune; lucky.
Syn.
– Auspicious; lucky; prosperous; successful; favored; happy.
– Fortunate, Successful, Prosperous. A man is fortunate, when he is favored of fortune, and has unusual blessings fall to his lot; successful when he gains what he aims at; prosperous when he succeeds in those things which men commonly desire. One may be fortunate, in some cases, where he is not successful; he may be successful, but, if he has been mistaken in the value of what he has aimed at, he may for that reason fail to be prosperous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 May 2024
(verb) pretend to be someone or something that you are not; “he is masquerading as an expert on the internet”; “This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
