fortunate

[ fawr-chuh-nit ]
/ ˈfɔr tʃə nɪt /

adjective

having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play.
bringing or indicating good fortune: resulting favorably; auspicious: She made a fortunate decision to go on to medical school.
well-to-do; comfortable; prosperous: a summer camp for less fortunate fourth graders.

Origin of fortunate

1350–1400; Middle English fortunat < Latin fortūnātus made prosperous or happy (past participle of fortūnāre). See fortune, -ate1

synonym study for fortunate

1, 2. Fortunate, happy, lucky refer to persons who enjoy, or events that produce, good fortune. Fortunate implies that the 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 wife; 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.

OTHER WORDS FROM fortunate

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fortunate

felicitous fortuitous fortunate (see usage note at fortuitous)

Example sentences from the Web for fortunately

British Dictionary definitions for fortunately (1 of 2)

fortunately
/ (ˈfɔːtʃənɪtlɪ) /

adverb

(sentence modifier) it is fortunate that; luckily
in a fortunate manner

British Dictionary definitions for fortunately (2 of 2)

fortunate
/ (ˈfɔːtʃənɪt) /

adjective

having good luck; lucky
occurring by or bringing good fortune or luck; auspicious

Derived forms of fortunate

fortunateness, noun