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also flukey
1
as in lucky
coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly
a fluky coincidence that kept me safely at home when the blizzard hit
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2
as in accidental
happening by chance
the fluky selection of consecutive numbers on consecutive days of the lottery
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Recent Examples of fluky
And there was nothing fluky about it.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
The wind was a fluky northwesterly, gusty at the starting gun, such that a couple of blades levitated briefly, as if launching into flight.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
All five goals scored came either through deflections, tips, redirects or fluky plays.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
His one interception came on a fluky play that was his first pass attempt of the night.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
The wind was a fluky northwesterly, gusty at the starting gun, such that a couple of blades levitated briefly, as if launching into flight.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
All five goals scored came either through deflections, tips, redirects or fluky plays.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
His one interception came on a fluky play that was his first pass attempt of the night.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluky
Adjective
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The typically nine-person panel of global filmmakers, actors, and artists is tasked with reviewing around 20 films before deciding the competition’s winners and awarding the prestigious Palme d’Or to one lucky film.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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Starmer is lucky in that there are three plausible alternatives to him as leader, and all of them are, in different ways, stymied.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Forensic investigators will determine whether the shooting was on purpose or accidental, police said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy didn't buy the scene as accidental.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Amid his slow offensive start, Ohtani’s swing has become pull-happy.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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And right now, Vahmistrovs is happy to help in leading the outfield’s resurgence.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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An unexpected new burst of infamy arrived in 2011, when the motto appeared at SlutWalk NYC, a feminist protest, on a sign held by a protester—a white woman, as far as anyone could tell.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In another unexpected turn of events, meme stock GameStop made a bid to fully acquire e-commerce platform eBay.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Others were fortunate enough to pursue their craft full-time but may have started out bagging groceries.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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And that is for a writer fortunate enough to be working at minimum.—
George Heller,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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“Fluky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluky. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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