heureusement

French

Etymology

heureux (“happy”) +‎ -ment

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /œ.ʁøz.mɑ̃/, /ø.ʁøz.mɑ̃/

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Adverb

heureusement

1. luckily, fortunately
2. happily

Interjection

heureusement !

1. (informal) and a good job too! and a good thing too! well that's lucky! I'm glad to hear it! it's just as well! thank goodness!

   Synonym: encore heureux

Usage notes

Generally followed by a subordinate clause (while its synonym encore heureux is generally preferred when used as a standalone interjection): heureusement que ...: "it's lucky that ...", "luckily, ...", "fortunately, ...", "it's just as well that ...", "at least ..."

Further reading

• “heureusement” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).