Surprisingly vs Fortunately - What's the difference?
surprisingly | fortunately |
In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.
* {{quote-news
, year=2012
, date=April 23
, author=Angelique Chrisafis
, title=François Hollande on top but far right scores record result in French election
, work=the Guardian
In a fortunate manner.
It is (or was, etc) fortunate that.
As adverbs the difference between surprisingly and fortunately
is that surprisingly is in a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual while fortunately is in a fortunate manner.surprisingly
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- The house was surprisingly small for such a numerous family.
- Not surprisingly , the electrician didn't come at the time he had said.
citation, page= , passage=François Hollande has moved a step closer to becoming the first Socialist president of France in a generation by beating the incumbent, Nicolas Sarkozy, in the first round of elections. But the surprisingly high vote for the extreme-right candidate, Marine Le Pen, boosted the overall figures for the right and meant that the final runoff vote on 6 May remains on a knife edge.}}
Synonyms
* unexpectedly * unusuallyAntonyms
* as usual * normallyUsage notes
* This adverb is more often used to modify an adjective than a verbfortunately
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- Fortunately, Sam's pet hamster was not dead.