Unfortunately vs Fortunate - What's the difference?
unfortunately | fortunate | Derived terms |
Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.
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Coming by good luck or favorable chance.
Bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain.
Presaging happiness.
Auspicious.
Receiving some unforeseen or unexpected good, or some good which was not dependent on one's own skill or efforts.
Lucky, favored by fortune.
Fortunate is a derived term of unfortunately.
As an adverb unfortunately
is happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.As an adjective fortunate is
coming by good luck or favorable chance.unfortunately
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- Unfortunately , the uproar awoke Mr. Jones, who sprang out of bed, making sure that there was a fox in the yard.
Synonyms
* (through bad luck) regrettably, unluckily, sadly, sad to sayAntonyms
* (through bad luck) fortunately, luckilyfortunate
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a fortunate event
- a fortunate concurrence of circumstances
- a fortunate investment