Etymology

fortuitously

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Today it means: In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally. Full definition →

English fortuitous ← Latin fortuītu
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  1. Latinfortuītu
  2. Englishfortuitous
  3. English todayfortuitously

From fortuitous + -ly.

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