fortunate
adjective
for·tu·nate
ˈfȯr-chə-nət 
ˈfȯrch-nət
1
: bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain : auspicious
made a fortunate investment
2
: receiving some unexpected good
How fortunate we are to get such a nice room!
fortunateness
noun
Examples of fortunate in a Sentence
How fortunate we were to find that restaurant!
We should try to help others who are less fortunate than ourselves.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025
Swanson moved to Paris that year and was fortunate to have a place to live rent-free.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Nate leaps into action-hero mode, and the film’s mayhem blowouts include a multi-weapon melee in a restaurant kitchen, leaving our gangly hero horribly burned but quite chipper about it, since his adversary is less fortunate.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
This old scout was fortunate to observe Shaw during Cubs spring training in Arizona.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Fortunate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortunate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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fortunate
adjective
for·tu·nate
ˈfȯrch-(ə-)nət
1
: coming or happening by good luck : bringing good that was not expected
2
: receiving some unexpected or unearned good : lucky
fortunateness
noun
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