- having or bringing an advantage, an opportunity, a piece of good luck, etc. synonym lucky
- Remember those less fortunate than yourselves.
- fortunate to do something I have been fortunate enough to visit many parts of the world as a lecturer.
- fortunate in having… I was fortunate in having a good teacher.
- it is fortunate (for somebody) (that…) It was very fortunate for him that I arrived on time.
Extra Examples- We consider ourselves extremely fortunate.
- He was in a relatively fortunate position as far as work was concerned.
- We are fortunate in having a lot of land.
- I think it was fortunate that I was older than the other children.
- It was fortunate for us that the guard was looking the other way.
- It was fortunate for them that the rain stopped.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- for
- in
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin fortunatus, from fortuna, Fortuna, the name of a goddess personifying luck or chance.Definitions on the go
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