adverb
afortunadamente
fortunately
De una manera buena, cuando algo sale bien o pasa algo positivo.
Word: afortunadamente
Explanation in English:
The Spanish word "afortunadamente" is an adverb that translates to "fortunately" in English. It is used to express that something happens by good luck or good fortune.
Breakdown of the word:
- afortunado = fortunate, lucky (adjective)
- -mente = adverbial suffix, equivalent to "-ly" in English
So, "afortunadamente" means "in a fortunate manner" or simply "fortunately."
Meaning:
- Fortunately; luckily — Used to indicate that what happened was positive or brought good luck.
- Example: Afortunadamente, llegamos a tiempo.
(Fortunately, we arrived on time.)
- Example: Afortunadamente, llegamos a tiempo.
Synonyms in Spanish:
- Por suerte (by luck)
- De suerte
- Dichosamente
Antonyms in Spanish:
- Desafortunadamente (unfortunately)
- Por desgracia (unfortunately)
- Lamentablemente (regrettably)
This word is commonly used in both written and spoken Spanish to express that an event resulted well or was favored by luck.
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Examples
Afortunadamente, el avión llegó a tiempo.adverb
Fortunately, the plane arrived on time.
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