From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfortunatefor‧tu‧nate /ˈfɔːtʃənət $ ˈfɔːr-/●くろまる●くろまる○しろまる adjective1LUCKYsomeone who is fortunate has something good happen to them, or is in a good situationSYN luckyfortunate to do somethingI’ve been fortunate to find a career that I love.I was fortunate enough to obtain a research studentship at Stanford.fortunate in doing somethingShe felt fortunate in being able to please herself where she lived.fortunate thatI’m fortunate that I have such an understanding wife.more/less fortunate than somebodyWe’ve been more fortunate than a lot of farmers.► see thesaurus at lucky2LUCKYa fortunate event is one in which something good happens by chance, especially when this saves you from trouble or dangerSYN luckyBy a fortunate coincidence, a passer-by heard her cries for help.3 →the less fortunateExamples from the Corpusfortunate• David managed to escape, but the others were not so fortunate.• People have been very helpful - I'm very fortunate.• We were ever so fortunate as to recover your collectionintact.• It was a fortunatecoincidence that the police were passing by just then.• Some plants actually prefer a lot of shade, which is fortunate for gardenerschoosing plants for gloomycorners.• The Galayoungsteracknowledges how fortunate he has been in the folk who have advised him along the way.• He had been fortunate in getting the job with Joe Maitland, he had to admit.• Some children are fortunate in that their parents or teachers provide an excitedaudience for their ideas and plot lines.• The librarymedia specialist is, in the midst of these dilemmas, in a unique and fortunate position.• This Christmas, I sincerely hope your hearts will go out to those less fortunate than yourselves.• You are very fortunate that I don't make you actually sit in the realsea.• Others are fortunate to find supportivefaculty, administrators, and fellow students.• I am fortunate to work in a school where all the children are extremely motivated.fortunate to do something• I consider myself fortunate to be housed here, fortunate to be going to college.• Another case of hard-heartedcapitalistspushingaside the less fortunate toenhance their investments?• It is unusual to find documentaryevidence earlier than the fifteenth century, and extremely fortunate to find actualdetails of buildings.• I've been fortunate to have done a lot of traveling.• He was just a very extraordinary man and I was very fortunate to have had those twelve years.• I count myself fortunate to have known him.• And if that were not enough, I was fortunate to live in one of the most beautifultowns in the state.