/ ˈlʌki; NAmE / adjective ( luck·ier , lucki·est )
1.
lucky (to do sth) | lucky (that ... ) having good luck
SYN fortunate :
His friend was killed and he knows he is lucky to be alive.
She was lucky enough to be chosen for the team.
You were lucky (that) you spotted the danger in time.
Mark is one of the lucky ones —he at least has somewhere to sleep.
the lucky winners
You can think yourself lucky you didn't get mugged.
She counted herself lucky that she still had a job.
2.
lucky (for sb) (that ... ) being the result of good luck :
It was lucky for us that we were able to go.
That was the luckiest escape of my life.
a lucky guess
3.
bringing good luck :
a lucky charm
► luck·ily / ˈlʌkɪli; NAmE / adverb luckily (for sb) :
Luckily for us, the train was late.
Luckily, I am a good swimmer.
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IDIOMS
- lucky you, me, etc.
- you'll be lucky
- you, etc. should be so lucky
—more at strike verb , thank , third