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fortuitous
adjective
Occurring by happy chance
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fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs
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adjective
Occurring by happy chance
“Profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials”
adjective
Having no cause or apparent cause
“A causeless miracle”
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Profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials
A causeless miracle
Fortuitous encounters — strange accidents of fortune
We cannot regard artistic invention as … uncaused and unrelated to the times
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