for·tu·nate 
/ˈfoɚtʃənət/ adjective
/ˈfoɚtʃənət/ adjective [more fortunate; most fortunate] 1 : having good luck : enjoying good fortune : lucky
▪ How fortunate we were to find that restaurant! ▪ They were (very) fortunate to have his help. ▪ It's fortunate (for us) that these documents have been preserved. ▪ We're fortunate in having these opportunities. = We're fortunate to have these opportunities. ▪ We should try to help others who are less fortunate than ourselves. ▪ They were fortunate (enough) to escape injury when their car crashed. = It was fortunate that they escaped injury when their car crashed. 2 : coming or happening because of good luck
▪ a fortunate discovery/outcome — opposite unfortunate
▪ How fortunate we were to find that restaurant! ▪ They were (very) fortunate to have his help. ▪ It's fortunate (for us) that these documents have been preserved. ▪ We're fortunate in having these opportunities. = We're fortunate to have these opportunities. ▪ We should try to help others who are less fortunate than ourselves. ▪ They were fortunate (enough) to escape injury when their car crashed. = It was fortunate that they escaped injury when their car crashed.
▪ a fortunate discovery/outcome — opposite unfortunate
