glücklicherweise
fortunately
Es bedeutet, dass etwas gut ausgegangen ist oder dass man dabei viel Glück hatte.
Definition & meaning
Glücklicherweise is a German adverb that translates to "fortunately," "luckily," or "happily." It is used to express that an event or situation is perceived as positive, welcome, or fortunate. It usually qualifies the entire sentence that follows or precedes it, indicating that the speaker is relieved or pleased by the occurrence.
Grammar & Word origin
The word is an adverb. It is a compound word derived from the adjective glücklich (happy, fortunate, lucky) and the suffix -erweise, which is commonly used in German to turn adjectives into adverbs that describe a state or manner in which something happens (similar to the English "-ly").
- glücklich: derived from Glück (luck/happiness) + -lich (adjective suffix).
- -erweise: a suffix derived from the noun Weise (manner/way).
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- erfreulicherweise (pleasingly/fortunately)
- zum Glück (luckily/fortunately)
- glückhafterweise (less common, archaic variant)
Antonyms:
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Examples
Glücklicherweise hat der Zug Verspätung, also verpasse ich ihn nicht.adverb
Fortunately, the train is delayed, so I don't miss it.
Glücklicherweise fanden wir den richtigen Weg im Wald.adverb
Fortunately, we found the right path in the forest.
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