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fortuitous

/fɔːrˈtjuːɪtəs/  ·  say it: for·TOO·uh·tuhs

happening by chance, often luckily

In Sophisticated Everyday

In more detail

1. (adjective) happening by chance or luck, especially in a good or beneficial way

2. (adjective) occurring by accident rather than being planned or intended

Examples

• 1. The fortuitous meeting with an old friend led to a new business partnership.
• 2. It was fortuitous that we arrived early, because we missed the traffic jam that happened later.

Nearby in Sophisticated Everyday

emulate, fastidious, feasible, futile, gratuitous, impeccable