LUCKILY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

luckily

adverb

Definition of luckily

as in fortunately

by good fortune or luck Luckily, none of our dishes broke during the move.

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Recent Examples of luckily The best way to appreciate the beauty of Portland is to see it from the water, and luckily, there’s no shortage of ways to do it. — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 And luckily for me, Zendaya served up a season's worth of long-skirt inspo while on a date with Tom Holland in Los Angeles. — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 There’s a lot of repairing and resolution that needs to happen in this final episode, but luckily things start strong with Liz and Jo-Ellen pulling each other aside to talk things through on the beach. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026 The Flanner House has regularly passed out lead testing kits in partnership with local churches, and, luckily, Cosby said, he's never heard of local residents suffering from lead poisoning. — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for luckily

Recent Examples of Synonyms for luckily

Adverb

But no one owns themes, fortunately for Swift, especially, but for everyone else too.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 6 July 2026
Outside of spy movies, documents rarely self-destruct after they’re read — and fortunately for mathematicians, proofs are no exception.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 July 2026

Definition of fortunately

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And thankfully, Stewart is no gate-keeper and has shared many of her go-to makeup and skin care essentials over the years.

— Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 4 July 2026
And thankfully, her glam team gave us a clearer view of Gomez, who knows a thing or two about bridal beauty after celebrating her own wedding less than a year ago, on Friday afternoon.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 3 July 2026