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fortuitous

adjective

occurring by happy chance

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
F
Ends with
S
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. occurring by happy chance

    “profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials”

adjective

  1. having no cause or apparent cause

    “a causeless miracle”

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Example Sentences

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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