luckily
/ˈlʌkɪli/adverb
उच्चारण लकिली
सौभाग्य से, किस्मत से, खुशकिस्मती से
Basic word
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used to say that it is good that something happened or was done because if it had not, the situation would be unpleasant or difficult
सौभाग्य से, किस्मत से, खुशकिस्मती से
- Luckily, nobody was injured in the accident.
- Luckily for us, the train was late too.
- I was late, but luckily the exam had not started.
+ 3 more examples
- Luckily, I had an umbrella with me when it began to pour.
- He fell from the cycle but luckily was not hurt.
- Luckily for Aarav, the teacher had not noticed.
Synonyms fortunately happily by good luck providentially
Opposite unfortunately unluckily sadly
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
Luckily, + clause
At the start of a sentence, it comments on the whole sentence and says that the result was fortunate.
वाक्य के आरंभ में यह पूरे वाक्य पर टिप्पणी करता है कि परिणाम सौभाग्यपूर्ण रहा।
- Luckily, the rain stopped before the match.
subject + luckily + verb
In mid-position it shows the same sense with a smoother flow.
वाक्य के बीच में यही भाव अधिक सहज प्रवाह के साथ आता है।
- She luckily found her keys on the bus.
Luckily for + person
Use for to name who benefits from the good luck.
जिसे सौभाग्य से लाभ हुआ, उसे बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।
- Luckily for Radhika, the exam was postponed.
luckily versus lucky
Luckily is an adverb that modifies a verb or a whole sentence; lucky is an adjective that describes a noun or a person.
'Luckily' adverb है जो क्रिया या पूरे वाक्य को modify करता है; 'lucky' adjective है जो noun या व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है।
- She was lucky to find a seat; luckily, it was near the window.
+Collocations 4
Luckily + for
for mefor usfor the studentsfor everyone
- Luckily for us, the bus came on time.
adverb + luckily
verymostfortunately andsomewhat
- Most luckily, no one was hurt.
luckily + comment
luckily enoughluckily no oneluckily there wasluckily it was
- Luckily enough, the shop was open.
sentence-opening uses
Luckily,But luckily,And luckily,Luckily though,
- But luckily, a passer-by helped us.
“More examples 6
- Luckily, Radhika had an umbrella when it started to pour.
सौभाग्य से जब बारिश शुरू हुई तब राधिका के पास छाता था।
- The car skidded, but luckily nobody was injured.
कार फिसल गई, पर सौभाग्य से कोई घायल नहीं हुआ।
- Luckily for the farmers, the monsoon arrived early.
किसानों के सौभाग्य से मानसून जल्दी आ गया।
- I missed the bus, but luckily my brother gave me a lift.
मेरी बस छूट गई, पर सौभाग्य से मेरे भाई ने मुझे छोड़ दिया।
- She luckily passed the viva despite poor preparation.
खराब तैयारी के बावजूद वह सौभाग्य से मौखिक परीक्षा में उत्तीर्ण हो गई।
- Luckily, the examiner allowed extra time to everyone.
सौभाग्य से परीक्षक ने सभी को अतिरिक्त समय दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Lucky, nobody was injured.
✓ Luckily, nobody was injured.
Use the adverb luckily to modify the sentence.
वाक्य को modify करने के लिए adverb 'luckily' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs say that an outcome was good, with different tone.
ये adverb कहते हैं कि परिणाम अच्छा रहा, पर भाव अलग हैं।
Everyday word for fortunate chance.
सौभाग्यपूर्ण संयोग के लिए रोजमर्रा का शब्द।
- Luckily, I had enough cash.
thankfully
Shows relief that a bad thing did not happen.
राहत का भाव दिखाता है कि बुरी बात नहीं हुई।
- Thankfully, the flight was not cancelled.