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/ø.ʁøz.mɑ̃/

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Translation

fortunately, luckily; happily

Word origin

From the adjective heureux ('happy, fortunate') plus the adverbial suffix -ment. Heureux derives from heur ('luck'), from Latin augurium ('omen, augury'). The same root gives English 'augury'.

Origin
Latin
Root
augurium
English cognates
augury

Examples

, ' -nique.

Fortunately, it did not rain during the picnic.

'.

It is lucky you were there to help me.

L' , ' .

The accident could have been serious, but luckily no one was hurt.

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Fortunately, we found the lost keys.

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They have lived happily together for ten years.

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This word is part of lesson 30.