FORTUITOUSLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

fortuitously

adverb

Definition of fortuitously

as in inadvertently

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Recent Examples of fortuitously And, fortuitously for would-be sponsors, something happened in tennis that made these arrangements even more appealing. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 The earnings announcement was fortuitously timed, coming just as reports were surfacing of high-level OpenAI employees joining the company. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Flor was fortuitously found in Gary, Indiana this week, after severe storms tore through the area earlier this month, leading to widespread power outages, destruction of property and substantial flooding. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 And fortuitously, Napalm Death, who played a 19-minute set, espouse the same lefty politics as NPR, in fact maybe even a little more leftist, all things considered, since Barney Greenway wore a Crass T-shirt to the gig. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026 Dean Fleischer Camp directed the film, which was originally meant to stream on Disney+, but fortuitously, things changed and, in 2024, the film was given a theatrical release. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 June 2026 Sixty years ago, the home opener happened to fortuitously fall during spring break. — Raymond Daniel Burke, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026 Even those might be fortuitously timed, as the Thunder and Spurs will likely have nothing to play for other than potential awards quotas. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026 On April 28, its board of governors met via Zoom and determined that films that had been intended for a theatrical release prior to COVID would be allowed to qualify that year via the Academy’s members-only streaming service — which, fortuitously, had been opened to all films only months before. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortuitously

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In that moment, Wiley’s friend inadvertently hit another car while Wiley’s door was open.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
This leads to River commandeering a woman’s car and inadvertently gaining a partner in her dog Monty, who doesn’t figure into the action but is most assuredly a Very Good Boy.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of inadvertently

Adverb

And one of the league's small market owners accidentally admitted that baseball is more profitable than one of the most famously lucrative industries on planet earth.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
With the audience already erupting in laughter, Magliano dug in her heels, poking fun at the United States’ strict broadcasting rules after Gillis accidentally dropped the F-bomb during a sketch.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of accidentally

Adverb

Anyone who waited by the stage door at London’s Trafalgar Theatre last year may well have unwittingly been offered a major clue about a development within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
When Jay encounters a giant squid being chased by a mammoth sperm whale, he’s unwittingly entangled in the former’s tentacles and swallowed up in one extended, terrifying sequence.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of unwittingly

Adverb

The Fresh Prince comment referred, unintentionally or not, to the infamous 2022 Oscar-night moment when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face after the latter made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026
The results range from remarkably accurate to unintentionally hilarious.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of unintentionally

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Place names that are changed arbitrarily and without due process should not be recognized by the international community.

— Reuben Rose-Redwood, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
The judge said the school board inserted its own opinions into the decision, and thus acted arbitrarily and illegally.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of arbitrarily

Adverb

Unfortunately, there are too many cases in which an individual is chosen casually and lacks the necessary skills.

— Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026
Chromebooks casually offer a handful of advantages over regular computers, starting with faster startup times and response rates.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of casually

Adverb

Neither phone should be used carelessly at the beach, but that higher dust rating offers a little more peace of mind.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
Combine them carelessly and you either gold-plate the commercial layer or under-build the safety-critical one.

— Stephen Farrugia, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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