fortuitously

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adverb

In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally.

Similar
fortunatelyluckilyas luck would have it
OriginEnglish fortuitous ← Latin fortuītu →
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Meanings

adverbfortuitously (comparative more fortuitously, superlative most fortuitously)

comparative more fortuitously · superlative most fortuitously

  1. In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally.
    1 more example

    […] For the genetic constitution of the individual may determine only a range of possible behaviour. The actual behaviour of each individual is fortuitously dependent on the total environment, and this latter can include the actual group. For example, the tendency of birds to refrain from mating may prevent the group from exhausting its food supply.

    2017 July 12, Wilhelmina A. Leigh, Sketching Theoretical Biology: Toward a Theoretical Biology, Volume 2, volume 2, Routledge, →ISBN, →LCCN
  2. proscribedsometimesIn a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by a lucky chance; luckily; fortunately.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbby good fortune

Similar
fortunatelyluckilyas luck would have it
Also see
accidentallyas luck would have itfortunatelyluckily

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinfortuītu
  2. Englishfortuitous
  3. Englishfortuitously

From fortuitous + -ly.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan fortuïtament, accidentalment
  • fortuïtamentin a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally
  • accidentalmentin a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally
  • atzarosamentin a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally
  • sortosamentin a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by a lucky chance; luckily; fortunately
  • per sortin a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by a lucky chance; luckily; fortunately
  • afortunadamentin a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by a lucky chance; luckily; fortunately
Finnish sattumalta, sattumoisin
  • sattumaltain a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally
  • sattumoisinin a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally
  • tahattomastiin a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally
French fortuitement, heureusement
  • fortuitementin a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally
  • heureusementin a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by a lucky chance; luckily; fortunately
German zufällig
  • zufälligin a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally
Italian fortuitamente
  • fortuitamentein a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally
Polish przypadkowo, przypadkiem
  • przypadkowoin a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally
  • przypadkiemin a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally
Spanish fortuitamente, accidentalmente
  • fortuitamentein a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally
  • accidentalmentein a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally
  • afortunadamentein a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by a lucky chance; luckily; fortunately
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