fortuitously

adverb

Definition of fortuitouslynext
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
  1. inadvertently
  2. accidentally
  3. unwittingly
  4. unintentionally
  5. unconsciously
  6. arbitrarily
  7. casually
  8. carelessly
Adverb
  • However, Harvey said, such a demotion must be carefully implemented so as not to inadvertently punish Championship League teams investing the right way in the hopes of making the top flight.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Tightening your budget belt over a hypothetical is a surefire way to inadvertently cut revenue.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of inadvertently
Adverb
  • There are the now-traditional scenes in which Carrie learns to consciously control her telekinetic superpowers, previously manifested by accidentally setting off car alarms, opening mailboxes and causing a rain of rocks on her parents’ roof.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Trump seized on Monday upon an incident in Maricopa County, Arizona, where officials said Sunday that a contractor accidentally mailed 3,126 early ballots six days before they were supposed to be sent out.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of accidentally
Adverb
  • The series centers on Yun Hwa, a trainee painter who unwittingly releases a stranger trapped inside a painting for half a century.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Artists unwittingly contribute to the nation’s unaffordability crisis.
    — Luisa Yanez October 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of unwittingly
Adverb
  • Without proper controls, productivity gains can unintentionally drive disproportionate cost growth.
    — Sudipto Dasgupta, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • For Farrar, now 38, unintentionally becoming the Nostradamus of a surreal and often very dumb political era has been a bizarre experience — haunting, even.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 1 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
  • At least 300 people remain arbitrarily detained, according to the human rights organization Foro Penal.
    — Helena Carpio, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • And the math, in the case of Pike, is unstable, hinged somewhat arbitrarily on her birthday.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of arbitrarily
Adverb
  • But there’s something widely appealing about speaking casually, broadly and vaguely in order to reduce friction.
    — John Hodgman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • One such instance is when Adelaide casually drops the word that will send King fans into a frenzy.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 8 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
Definition of carelessly

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“Fortuitously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortuitously. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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