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through luck

[/θruː lʌk/]
adverbial phrase
por sorte
1. by means of chance or fortune; as a result of luck rather than skill or planning
He succeeded through luck rather than hard work.
Ele teve sucesso por sorte em vez de trabalho árduo.
2. fortunately; by happy chance
Through luck, we found parking right away.
Por sorte, encontramos estacionamento imediatamente.
Synonyms
by luckby chanceby good fortunefortunatelyluckily
Antonyms
through skillthrough effortby designintentionallydeliberately

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
por sorte
most common usage
Brazil
de sorte
alternative construction
Portugal
por sorte
standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
felizmente
more formal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

by the skin of one's teeth
in the nick of time
a stroke of luck
beginner's luck
dumb luck
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