Meaning of the word fortunately in English

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fortunately

US /ˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət.li/
UK /ˈfɔː.tʃən.ət.li/
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Adverb

by good fortune; luckily

Example:
Fortunately, no one was seriously injured in the accident.
We arrived just in time, fortunately.