From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfortuitousfor‧tu‧i‧tous /fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs $ fɔːrˈtuː-/ adjective formal CHANCE/BY CHANCEhappening by chance, especially in a way that has a good result The meeting with Jack was fortuitous.► see thesaurus at lucky —fortuitously adverb
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fortuitous• After all, the meeting with Jack was fortuitous.• Social scientists take it as axiomatic that our dally lives are not entirely fortuitous.• She was also helped by a fortuitous circumstance.• Ironically enough, his main field experience occurred as a fortuitous consequence of the First World War.• A fortuitous fire destroyed all evidence of his wrongdoing.• Keeping that gig proved fortuitous for Reynolds.• a fortuitous meeting• Now you can debate for ever the fortuitous terms of this loan.• Is this fortuitous timing or what?Origin fortuitous (1600-1700) Latin fortuitus, from fors “chance, luck” 