By accident
Fortunately and by accident are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fortunately" instead an adverb phrase "By accident".
Fortunately
Fortunately adverb - By good fortune.
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Synonyms for Fortunately
By accident and fortunately are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "By accident" instead an adverb "Fortunately".
Nearby Word: fortunate
Both terms in one sentence
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Breen, but is fortunately such a screw-up that he ends up helping the good guys by accident.
Source: Webcomic / Concerned -
Fortunately for the rings, finding people like this isn't very difficult since Tony is very good at pissing people off even by accident.
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Naked People Trapped Outside: Happens to Mary when George steps on her robe, leaving her naked in public but fortunately at night (and by accident on his part).
Source: Film / It's a Wonderful Life
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