fortunate

fortunate
for|tu|nate
S3 [ˈfo:tʃənət US ˈfo:r-] adj
1.) someone who is fortunate has something good happen to them, or is in a good situation
= ↑lucky fortunate to do sth
▪ I've been fortunate to find a career that I love.
▪ I was fortunate enough to obtain a research studentship at Stanford.
fortunate in doing sth
▪ She felt fortunate in being able to please herself where she lived.
fortunate that
▪ I'm fortunate that I have such an understanding wife.
more/less fortunate than sb
▪ We've been more fortunate than a lot of farmers.
2.) a fortunate event is one in which something good happens by chance, especially when this saves you from trouble or danger
= ↑lucky
▪ By a fortunate coincidence, a passer-by heard her cries for help.
3.) the less fortunate
people who are poor
▪ We should all consider the plight of the less fortunate.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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