afortunadamente, casi no hubo

fortunately, there was hardly any

afortunadamente, casi no hubo(ah-fohr-too-nah-dah-mehn-teh kah-see noh oo-boh)

phrase

1. (general)

a. fortunately, there was hardly any (singular)

Se esperaba que la manifestación se tornara violenta, pero, afortunadamente, casi no hubo necesidad de intervención policial.

The demonstration was expected to turn violent, but fortunately, there was hardly any need for police intervention.

b. fortunately, there were hardly any (plural)

Se produjo un accidente en la fábrica, pero, afortunadamente, casi no hubo trabajadores heridos.

There was an accident at the factory, but fortunately, there were hardly any workers injured.