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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fortuitousFortuitous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FORTUITOUS is occurring by chance. How to use fortuitous in a sentence. Did you know? Usage of Fortuitous: Usage Guide Synonym Discussion of Fortuitous.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORTUITOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FORTUITOUS definition: 1. (of something that is to your advantage) not planned, happening by chance: 2. (of something…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFORTUITOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Many object to the use of fortuitous to mean simply “fortunate” and insist that it should be limited to its original sense of “accidental.” In modern standard use, however, fortuitous almost always carries the senses both of accident or chance and luck or fortune.

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   Define fortuitous. fortuitous synonyms, fortuitous pronunciation, fortuitous translation, English dictionary definition of fortuitous. happening by accident or chance: A fortuitous meeting led eventually to marriage.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › fortuitousFORTUITOUS Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for FORTUITOUS: fortunate, happy, lucky, coincidental, convenient, providential, favorable, unexpected; Antonyms of FORTUITOUS: unfortunate, unlucky, unhappy, untimely, hapless, luckless, inconvenient, inopportune

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   Fortuitous means by chance, like a lucky accident. If you and your best friend's families happen to go on vacation to the same place at the same time, that’s a fortuitous coincidence! Something fortuitous is random like an accident, but there’s no downside.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFORTUITOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FORTUITOUS meaning: 1. (of something that is to your advantage) not planned, happening by chance: 2. (of something…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfortuitous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of fortuitous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Fortuitous definition: happening or produced by chance; accidental. See examples of FORTUITOUS used in a sentence.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › fortuitous_adjfortuitous, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    The earliest known use of the adjective fortuitous is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for fortuitous is from 1653, in the writing of Henry More, philosopher, poet, and theologian. fortuitous is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element.