fortunately
fortunately — 副詞
1. used to say that something good or lucky happens, especially when the opposite c
幸運地
因好運而有好的結果
used to say that something good or lucky happens, especially when the opposite could easily have happened instead
Fortunately, a kind stranger found Kabir's lost wallet and returned it to him.
幸運的是，一位好心的陌生人找到了 Kabir 遺失的錢包並還給了他。
sentence-initial: modifies whole clause
The flight was delayed, but fortunately Sivan had already arrived at the gate.
航班延誤了，但幸運的是 Sivan 已經到了登機口。
mid-clause after 'but'
Putri had forgotten her umbrella, but fortunately the rain stopped just as she left.
Putri 忘了帶傘，但幸運的是她出門時雨剛好停了。
Fortunately for the team, Noor's injury turned out to be less serious than expected.
對球隊來說幸運的是，Noor 的傷勢比預期輕微。
The storm was forecast to hit the coast, but fortunately it changed direction.
氣象預報說暴風雨會侵襲海岸，但幸運的是它改變了方向。
- luckily
the closest synonym, interchangeable in nearly all contexts
- thank goodness
more informal, expresses emotional relief rather than neutral observation
- by good fortune
more formal register, less common in everyday speech
- happily
overlaps when the outcome is both lucky and pleasing, but can also describe non-luck-based positive results
- unfortunately
the direct opposite, used in the same sentence-adverb position
- sadly
more emotional, conveys disappointment rather than bad luck
- regrettably
more formal, often used for outcomes caused by human decisions rather than chance
用法筆記
Commonly placed at the start of a sentence or clause, but can also appear mid-clause after a conjunction such as 'but' or 'and'. The adverb modifies the entire statement, not a single verb or noun.