fortuitous

  • 21fortuitous — adjective formal happening by chance, especially in a way that has a good result: a fortuitous meeting fortuitously adverb …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22fortuitous — UK [fɔː(r)ˈtjuːɪtəs] / US [fɔrˈtuɪtəs] adjective formal happening by chance, especially in a way that is lucky or convenient The timing of her departure was entirely fortuitous. Derived word: fortuitously adverb …

    English dictionary

  • 23fortuitous — /fɔˈtjuətəs / (say faw tyoohuhtuhs) adjective happening or produced by chance; accidental. {Latin fortuītus casual} –fortuitously, adverb –fortuitousness, noun Usage: Strictly speaking, fortuitous means happening by chance , whether to one s… …

  • 24fortuitous event — for·tu·i·tous event /fȯr tü ə təs , tyü / n: an event of natural or human origin that could not have been reasonably foreseen or expected and is out of the control of the persons concerned (as parties to a contract): force majeure – called also… …

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  • 25Fortuitous Oddity — is a 1996 self released demo EP by the band Cephalic Carnage. In 1997 the band released it again with new artwork. Track listing 1. Analytical (4:36) 2. Chelsea (1:55) 3. Waiting for the Millennium (3:15) 4. Withered (2:00) 5. Hybrid (4:28) 6.… …

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  • 26fortuitous event — An accident; something happening by chance. Stertz v Industrial Ins. Com. 91 Wash 588, 158 P 256. No sound distinction can be made between those injuries to employees resulting from accident and those resulting from some fortuitous event. See… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 27fortuitous — adjective a) Happening by chance; coincidental or accidental. b) Happening by a lucky chance; lucky or fortunate …

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  • 28fortuitous — Synonyms and related words: accessory, accidental, additional, adscititious, adventitious, aleatory, appurtenant, ascititious, auxiliary, casual, causeless, chance, chancy, circumstantial, collateral, contingent, destinal, dicey, extra, fatal,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 29fortuitous — for·tu·i·tous || fɔː tuːɪtÉ™s /fɔː tju adj. by chance; occurring accidentally …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 30fortuitous — [fɔ: tju:ɪtəs] adjective happening by chance rather than intention. ↘informal happening by a lucky chance; fortunate. Derivatives fortuitously adverb fortuitousness noun fortuity noun (plural fortuities). Origi …

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