fortunate

About 7.81 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Auspicious.

   It is a fortunate sign if the sun shines on a newly wedded couple.

2. adjective Happening by good luck or favorable chance.

   Patrick was the unlikely match-winner as Berkeley earned a fortunate victory over Chisolm.

3. adjective Favored by fortune.

   We were fortunate not to be fined for speeding.

Similar words

auspicious favored lucky hopeful well felicitous fortuitous well-off good happy

Often followed by

in enough to that for as than and if

Word family

fortunateness fortunatenesses