Afortunadamente (en. Fortunately)

/a.foɾ.tu.na.ðɾa.menu/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adverb

Happily, indicating that something has happened for the good.

Fortunately, we found a place to park.

Afortunadamente, encontramos un lugar para estacionar.

Expresses a positive fact that contrasts with a negative expectation.

Fortunately, the rain stopped just before the ceremony.

Afortunadamente, la lluvia paró justo antes de la ceremonia.

Used to point out an unexpected positive outcome.

Fortunately, the exam was easier than I expected.

Afortunadamente, el examen fue más fácil de lo que esperaba.

It derives from 'fortuna', which comes from the Latin 'fortuna', meaning luck or fate.

fortunately for me

Indicates that something favorable has happened for a person.

afortunadamente para mí

fortunately it is not serious

Means that a situation is not as serious as it could have been.

afortunadamente no es grave

fortunately it was resolved

Indicates that a problem was successfully solved.

afortunadamente se resolvió

fortune

Luck or fate.

fortuna

to fortune

To give or confer luck.

afortunar

fortunate

One who has good luck.

afortunado

Cool, in the sense that something turned out well.

Fortunately, the plan was cool and worked wonderfully.

Afortunadamente, el plan fue chido y funcionó de maravilla.

Awesome, used colloquially to express that something was magnificent.

We did great, fortunately.

Nos fue de lujo, afortunadamente.