♦ fortunately

♦ fortunately
♦ fortunately /ˈfɔ:tʃənətlɪ/
avv.
fortunatamente; per fortuna: Fortunately, nobody was hurt in the accident, fortunatamente nessuno è rimasto ferito nell'incidente.

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