encore heureux

== 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 ..."