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for⋅tu⋅nate
[fawr-chuh-nit] 
–adjective
| 1. | having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play. |
| 2. | bringing or indicating good fortune; resulting favorably; auspicious: She made a fortunate decision to go on to medical school. |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME fortunat < L fortūnātus made prosperous or happy (ptp. of fortūnāre). See fortune, -ate 1
1350–1400; ME fortunat < L fortūnātus made prosperous or happy (ptp. of fortūnāre). See fortune, -ate 1
Related forms:
for⋅tu⋅nate⋅ly, adverb
for⋅tu⋅nate⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. advantageous, successful, prosperous. Fortunate, happy, lucky refer to persons who enjoy, or events that produce, good fortune. Fortunate implies that the success is obtained by the operation of favorable circumstances more than by direct effort; it is usually applied to grave or large matters (esp. those happening in the ordinary course of things): fortunate in one's choice of a wife; a fortunate investment. Happy emphasizes a pleasant ending or something that happens at just the right moment: By a happy accident I received the package on time. Lucky, a more colloquial word, is applied to situations that turn out well by chance: lucky at cards; my lucky day.
1. advantageous, successful, prosperous. Fortunate, happy, lucky refer to persons who enjoy, or events that produce, good fortune. Fortunate implies that the success is obtained by the operation of favorable circumstances more than by direct effort; it is usually applied to grave or large matters (esp. those happening in the ordinary course of things): fortunate in one's choice of a wife; a fortunate investment. Happy emphasizes a pleasant ending or something that happens at just the right moment: By a happy accident I received the package on time. Lucky, a more colloquial word, is applied to situations that turn out well by chance: lucky at cards; my lucky day.
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| for·tu·nate (fôr'chə-nĭt) adj.
[Latin fortūnātus, from fortūna, chance; see fortune.] for'tu·nate·ly adv., for'tu·nate·ness n. |
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Fortunately
For"tu*nate*ly\, adv. In a fortunate manner; luckily; successfully; happily.
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