Fortuitous

Quick meaning: Fortuitous is an adjective meaning Happening by chance; coincidental, accidental.

Meaning

Happening by chance; coincidental, accidental.

More Meanings

1. Happening by a lucky chance; lucky or fortunate.
2. (law) Happening independently of human will.

Example Sentences

Was it love, she wondered, or a mere fortuitous combination of happy thoughts and sensations?

And then he met John Dowsett, the great John Dowsett. The whole thing was fortuitous. This cannot be doubted.

[…] and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.

England were ragged at this point but the response was full of conviction, equalising swiftly then taking control before the tiring Danes and the magnificent Schmeichel were finally overcome with Kane's fortuitous winner.

Synonyms for fortuitous

Depending on context, synonyms include causeless, incidental, accidental, accidentary, adventitious, casual.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include uncaused, unintended, causeless, casual, accidental, incidental.

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