fortunately
for·tu·nate·ly/ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/adverb
fortunately is spelled F-O-R-T-U-N-A-T-E-L-Y: 11 letters and 4 syllables (for·tu·nate·ly). It appears 9.3 times per million words in written English, the 7,445th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, fortunately means “In a fortunate manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in fortunately?
| Letters | 11: F-O-R-T-U-N-A-T-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: for·tu·nate·ly |
| In writing | 9.3 times per million words; the 7,445th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is fortunately?
Fortunately appears 9.3 times per million words in written English, the 7,445th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce fortunately?
- UK /ˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/
- US /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/
- US /ˈfɔɹt͡ʃ.nɪt.li/
Fortunately has 4 syllables, split for·tu·nate·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-fortunately.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with fortunately?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as fortunately from its last stressed vowel (/ɔɹtʃənɪtli/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of fortunately
- more fortunately comparative
- most fortunately superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fortunately mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a fortunate manner.
- 2
It is (or was, etc) fortunate that.
Fortunately for Sam, his pet hamster was alive.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fortunately in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | heureusement , par bonheur, par chance |
| German | mit Glück, glücklich , zum Glück, Gott sei Dank, glücklicherweise |
| Portuguese | afortunadamente , felizmente |
| Spanish | afortunadamente , dichosamente, por suerte |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does fortunately come from?
From fortunate + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).