fortuitously (C1)
adverb
Pronunciation: /fɔːrˈtuːɪtəsli/
Definition
Happening by chance, especially a lucky chance, rather than by design or intention.
Examples
The two old friends met fortuitously at a small cafe in a foreign city.
She fortuitously discovered a rare coin while digging in her garden.
We arrived at the airport fortuitously just as our flight was called for boarding.
How to Use fortuitously
- fortuitously timed (collocation)
- Happening at a very convenient or lucky moment. — "The rain was fortuitously timed, saving our wilting garden."
- fortuitously discovered (collocation)
- Found by chance, often with a positive result. — "They fortuitously discovered an old map leading to hidden treasure."
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