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   fortuitous

   /fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs/

   adjective

   • 1. happening by chance rather than intention: "the similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous" Similar chanceunexpectedunanticipatedunpredictableunforeseenunlooked-forserendipitouscasualincidentalcoincidentalhaphazardrandomaccidentalinadvertentunintentionalunintendedunplannedunpremeditatedOpposite predictable
   • ▪ happening by a lucky chance; fortunate: "the ball went into the goal by a fortuitous ricochet" Similar luckyfortunateprovidentialadvantageoustimelyopportuneserendipitousexpedientheaven-sentauspiciouspropitiousfelicitousconvenientaptinformal:flukyjammy

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin fortuitus, from forte ‘by chance’, from fors ‘chance, luck’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fortuitousness noun

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