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FORTUITOUS adjective

Definition of fortuitous (adjective)

  1. having no cause or apparent cause
    • "a causeless miracle"; "fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune"; "we cannot regard artistic invention as...uncaused and unrelated to the times"
    • synonyms: causeless, uncaused
  2. occurring by happy chance
    • "profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet
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