fluky

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adjective \ ˈflü-kē \

variants: or less commonly flukey

Definition of fluky

flukier; flukiest

1 :happening by or depending on chance

2 :being unsteady or uncertain —used especially of wind

Examples of fluky in a Sentence

a fluky coincidence that kept me safely at home when the blizzard hit
the fluky selection of consecutive numbers on consecutive days of the lottery

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There were two fluky touchdowns during Alabama's scrimmage on Saturday.

— matt zenitz, AL.com, "Alabama freshman WR DeVonta Smith impressing during fall camp," 15 Aug. 2017
Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer no-hit the Marlins through seven and 1/3 innings on Wednesday, before surrendering a fluky hit to Miami’s A.J. Ellis.

— jeremy woo, SI.com, "Nationals’ Max Scherzer loses no-hitter in eighth on fluky hit," 21 June 2017
Dubnyk did not yield a shot in the shootout and was particularly sharp during Tampa Bay’s third-period surge, rebounding nicely from a fluky second-period goal that was uglier than a Hanson brother.

— brian murphy, Twin Cities, "Murphy: Back to the old grind, and Wild come away with a victory," 11 Feb. 2017
Chimera got the Islanders on the scoreboard with a fluky goal.

— Orange County Register, "Kings drop third straight game, a 4-2 loss to the Islanders," 21 Jan. 2017
In Alabama’s one loss this season or last, a fluky 43-37 defeat by Ole Miss in September 2015, the Rebels benefited from five turnovers and gave up none of their own.

— marc tracy, New York Times, "How Clemson Can Beat Alabama (Praying Is Optional)," 8 Jan. 2017
After that fluky game, San Francisco has allowed an average of 36.5 points and now has to face a robust New Orleans offense that is riding high after the team beat Seattle last week.

— benjamin hoffman, New York Times, "Panthers (2-5) at Rams (3-4)," 4 Nov. 2016

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fortunate (also flukey), fortuitous, happy, heaven-sent, lucky, providential

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