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French
Etymology
Ellipsis of c’est encore heureux, now archaic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑ̃.kɔʁ œ.ʁø/, /ɑ̃.kɔʁ ø.ʁø/
Interjection
encore heureux!
- (informal) and a good job too! and a good thing too! well that's lucky! I'm glad to hear it! it's just as well! thank goodness!
- Synonym: heureusement!
Usage notes
Can be followed by a subordinate clause: encore heureux que ...: "it's lucky that ...", "luckily, ...", "fortunately, ...", "it's just as well that ...", "at least ..."