fortuitous
adjective
for·tu·itous
fȯr-ˈtü-ə-təs
-ˈtyü-,
fər-
1
: occurring by chance
fortuitously
adverb
fortuitousness
noun
Usage of Fortuitous
Sense 2a has been influenced in meaning by fortunate. It has been in standard if not elevated use for some 70 years, but is still disdained by some critics. Sense 2b, a blend of senses 1 and 2a, is virtually unnoticed by the critics. Sense 1 is the only sense commonly used in negative constructions.
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