luckily

Everyday

By good luck; it is lucky that... (used to show something good happened by chance). tree →

In the lessons

In stories it often starts a sentence to show a rescue or a happy turn: "Luckily, the dog was found." In everyday talk: "Luckily I had my coat." Phrases: luckily for me, luckily enough.

Examples

• Luckily, I had an umbrella when it started to rain. tree →
• The glass fell, but luckily it did not break. tree →
• Luckily for us, the bus was late too. tree →
• We got lost, but luckily a kind woman helped us. tree →
• Luckily nobody was hurt in the fall. tree →
• I forgot my lunch, but luckily my friend shared hers. tree →
• Luckily for me I was born to be happy.' tree →

Note

Adverb from "lucky" (y changes to i + ly). Often at the start of a sentence followed by a comma. Opposite: unluckily, unfortunately. Similar: fortunately.