luckily
Translation
luckily, fortunately
Examples
Luckily, I found my keys.
Luckily, I found my keys.
The car crashed, but luckily no one was hurt.
The car crashed, but luckily no one was hurt.
Grammar Patterns
((sentence adverb)) used to say that sth. good happened by chance Luckily, the train was on time.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fortunately; Antonyms: unfortunately
Etymology
From 'lucky' + '-ly' (adverb-forming suffix). 'Lucky' itself comes from 'luck'.
Memory Tips
It's the adverb form of 'lucky'. It often starts a sentence to describe the whole situation.