Benefiting from good luck or from circumstances that turned out well.
Reach for it when expressing gratitude for a favorable outcome not wholly earned or controlled
We were fortunate to reach the shelter before the storm intensified.
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playful
in luck
Fits when the welcome chance should sound conversational
Careful This phrase is too light for survival or serious relief.
everyday
Fits when chance plainly explains the good outcome
Careful Lucky sounds casual and may minimize preparation.
warm
Fits when gratitude has a spiritual or deeply personal tone
Careful Blessed assumes a frame of belief that may not be shared.
professional
Fits when conditions support success without personifying luck
Careful Favorable describes the circumstances, not the beneficiary's feeling.
formal
Fits when position or timing creates an advantage
Careful Being well placed can result from strategy rather than luck.
literary
providential
Fits when timing seems guided by benevolent purpose
Careful Providential makes a religious claim beyond ordinary good fortune.
feel fortunate
I feel fortunate to learn from such patient craftspeople.
fortunate enough
The hikers were fortunate enough to find an unlocked shelter.
fortunate circumstance
A fortunate circumstance brought both translators to the meeting.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated
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