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Meaning of 'fortuitous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fortuitous [ a.]
- Happening by chance; coming or occuring unexpectedly, or without any known cause; chance; as, the fortuitous concourse of atoms.
- Happening independently of human will or means of foresight; resulting from unavoidable physical causes.

Meaning of 'fortuitous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fortuitous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having no cause or apparent cause
Example in sentence:
  • a causeless miracle;
  • fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune;
  • we cannot regard artistic invention as...uncaused and unrelated to the times
Meaning (2):
- occurring by happy chance
Example in sentence:
  • profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials

Nearby Words:

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