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

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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
Executives who remain tethered to routine reporting or data validation could inadvertently create an organizational bottleneck.

— Alexandra J. Zanela, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of inadvertently

Adverb

Diggory and Polly are transported to Narnia from London after accidentally misusing magic rings owned by Diggory’s Uncle Andrew, played by Daniel Craig.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
At the time, Affleck allowed Samuel, then 10, to sit in the driver's seat of a bright yellow Lamborghini SUV before the boy accidentally put the car into reverse and backed into a white BMW.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 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 advisory warns that violating Saudi laws, even unintentionally, can carry serious consequences.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
As for the crack, well, that happened by accident when heavy equipment punched through a concrete wall and unintentionally punctured the sphere, company officials told The Mountaineer.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of unintentionally

Adverb

There’s also evidence that some mimicry happens unconsciously.

— Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2026
In contrast to things neurotypical people do unconsciously, like twisting a strand of hair, autistic people’s stims can be dramatic, such as pacing or rocking.

— Beth Hawkins, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of unconsciously

Adverb

The original 1971 experiment was conducted by psychology professor Philip Zimbardo, who arbitrarily split volunteers into two groups—inmates and guards—and observed how power corrupted them.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Mykola Murskyj, senior adviser on policy and strategy at the nonprofit organization Razom for Ukraine, told the Washington Examiner that Zelensky isn’t just arbitrarily clinging to power — the entire country is wary of voting during wartime.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 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

Jasson Domínguez, still a liability on defense, carelessly let a leadoff single bounce past him and roll to the wall in right for a two-base error, but Cole managed to strand the runner at third and logged a scoreless frame.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Omar Alderete, O’Nien’s second-half replacement, carelessly did the same thing for the late winner.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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