luckily
Translation
luckily, fortunately
Examples
Luckily, no one was hurt.
Luckily, no one was hurt.
I luckily found my lost keys.
I luckily found my lost keys.
Grammar Patterns
Luckily, ((sentence)) Luckily, no one was hurt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fortunately, happily; Antonyms: unluckily, unfortunately
Etymology
From 'lucky' + '-ly' (adverb-forming suffix). 'Lucky' itself comes from 'luck'.
Memory Tips
It describes an action that happened in a lucky way. It often starts a sentence.