adverb/afoɾtuˌnadaˈmente/
fortunately; luckily
“Afortunadamente, me gusta hablar español.” — Fortunately, I like speaking Spanish.
Synonyms: dichosamente
Antonyms: desafortunadamente, desgraciadamente
Etymology tree Spanish a- Spanish fortuna Spanish -ar Spanish afortunar Spanish -ado Spanish afortunado Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *méntis Proto-Italic *mentis Latin mēns Old Spanish -mente Spanish -mente Spanish afortunadamente From afortunado + -mente.