ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Fortuitously

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Fortuitously is an adverb meaning In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally.

Meaning

In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally.

More Meanings

  1. (sometimes proscribed) In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by a lucky chance; luckily; fortunately.

Example Sentences

[…] For the genetic constitution of the individual may determine only a range of possible behaviour. The actual behaviour of each individual is fortuitously dependent on the total environment, and this latter can include the actual group. For example, the tendency of birds to refrain from mating may prevent the group from exhausting its food supply.

Synonyms for fortuitously

Depending on context, synonyms include fortunately, luckily.

Antonyms for fortuitously

Common opposites include regrettably, alas, unfortunately, unluckily.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include luckily, fortunately, incidentally, accidentally, coincidentally, serendipitously.

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