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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
All five goals scored came either through deflections, tips, redirects or fluky plays.
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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
After pressing the Wild for around 10 minutes, Buffalo tied the game for a second time on a classic fluky bounce.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
Neither Horford or Post is much of an interior bruiser, and Green is too small to face off against, say, Victor Wembanyama (which became quite clear during Golden State's two fluky wins against Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs over the last week).
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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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
After pressing the Wild for around 10 minutes, Buffalo tied the game for a second time on a classic fluky bounce.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
Neither Horford or Post is much of an interior bruiser, and Green is too small to face off against, say, Victor Wembanyama (which became quite clear during Golden State's two fluky wins against Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs over the last week).
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluky
Adjective
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Your 3rd House of Information and your 11th House of Community are both boosted by the Moon’s trine to lucky Jupiter.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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John, lucky in everything, had received the enhancing admixture of dark, French Mediterranean, Bouvier blood.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The latest data leak is potentially more damaging to Anthropic than the earlier accidental exposure of the company’s draft blog post about its forthcoming model.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Each accidental catch potentially removes an animal that was alive before the Industrial Revolution.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Democrats are against them and happy to blame them for rising prices.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The first lady spoke as well, wishing all Americans a happy Easter.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Expect bold, comforting flavors with a punk twist that always deliver unexpected food.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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If the goal was to build up a little it of pride about our local museum, and offer some unexpected fun to visitors, all the while doing it on a conservative budget, then that mission is accomplished.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One risk too many in what had seemed the most fortunate of lives.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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In their next at-bat, the Padres took advantage of another fortunate ball hit in the air and tied the game.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Fluky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluky. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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