luckily

/ˈɫəkəɫi/ adv A1, A2

by good luck

Word Origin Luckily comes from 'luck,' a word borrowed from Middle Dutch luk, meaning fortune or chance. The suffix -y turns it into an adjective (lucky), and -ly makes it an adverb. So luckily means 'in a lucky manner.' The word luck itself is surprisingly recent in English, appearing in the 15th century, and it gave us lucky, unlucky, luckless.

adv by good luck A1

Luckily, I found my keys under the sofa.

(副词) 幸运地;幸好;幸亏

幸运的是,我在沙发下找到了钥匙。

(adverbio) por suerte; afortunadamente; por fortuna; dichosamente [por buena suerte]

Afortunadamente, encontré mis llaves debajo del sofá.

(adverbe) heureusement; par chance; par bonheur; heureusement pour moi [par chance, heureusement]

Heureusement, j'ai retrouvé mes clés sous le canapé.

(Adverb) glücklicherweise; zum Glück [auf eine Weise, die durch glückliche Umstände oder Zufall begünstigt ist]

**Luckily** habe ich meine Schlüssel unter dem Sofa gefunden.

(副詞) 幸運にも、運よく

幸運にも、鍵をソファの下で見つけることができました。

(advérbio) por sorte; felizmente

Felizmente, encontrei minhas chaves debaixo do sofá.

adv In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately. A2 ✓

Luckily, I found my lost wallet with all the money still inside.

(副词) 幸运地;幸好;幸亏

幸运的是,我找到了丢失的钱包,里面的钱都还在。

(adverbio) afortunadamente; por suerte; por fortuna; felizmente [De manera afortunada; por buena suerte; afortunadamente.]

Afortunadamente, encontré mi billetera perdida con todo el dinero aún adentro.

(adverbe) heureusement; par chance; par bonheur; par miracle [Par chance, par un heureux hasard ; heureusement.]

**Luckily**, j'ai retrouvé mon portefeuille perdu avec tout l'argent encore dedans.

(Adverb) glücklicherweise; zum Glück [auf glückliche Weise; durch günstige Umstände.]

**Luckily**, fand ich meine verlorene Brieftasche mit dem ganzen Geld noch darin.

(副詞) 幸運にも、運良く。fortunate な状態で。

幸運にも、なくした財布を中のお金もそのまま見つけた。

(advérbio) felizmente; por sorte; por felicidade; ainda bem [De modo afortunado; por boa sorte; felizmente.]

Felizmente, encontrei minha carteira perdida com todo o dinheiro ainda dentro.

Word parts: luck + y + ly

Common collocations

have verb not adv get verb only adv manage verb too adv find verb enough adv friend subst old adj catch verb

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