What are the differences, if any, between "par bonheur", "par chance" et "heureusement" ? According to my dictionary, they all convey " fortunately; luckily; thankfully;".
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1What are the differences, if any, between "fortunately", "luckily" and "thankfully"? They are all synonyms, thus, you may use them interchangeably unless you mean something specific.– thariboMay 7, 2021 at 11:47
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The meaning is the almost the same.
Par bonheur and Par chance are totally interchangeable, though Par bonheur is less frequent.
Heureusement can be used a way the two other don't :
- Expressing relief (soulagement) rather than just luck or an unexpected positive event :
Tu as fini par arriver, heureusement sinon j'aurais été obligé de partir!
- Contruction with "que"
Heureusement que tu es venu, je ne connaissais personne avant que tu arrives!
