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Recent Examples of fortuitously
Sixty years ago, the home opener happened to fortuitously fall during spring break.
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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
Then, fortuitously, twice as much snow fell in the mountains that winter as usual.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
The margins between top teams have shrunk, intangibles such as fit, culture and identity are more impactful than ever and the number of teams that can aspire to win a national championship seems to have expanded, fortuitously, along with the CFP.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The following week – fortuitously a bye week for the Knights – Curtis had his first chemo treatment at the Mayo Clinic.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
This fall, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), MASS MoCA in Massachusetts and the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago intertwine fortuitously on the subjects of land and migration.
—Miguel Figueroa, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
This journey for self-acceptance fortuitously leads to mentorship from the local drag community, showing Adolfo the importance of having the right people in your corner even outside of the ring.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2025
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
Then, fortuitously, twice as much snow fell in the mountains that winter as usual.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
The margins between top teams have shrunk, intangibles such as fit, culture and identity are more impactful than ever and the number of teams that can aspire to win a national championship seems to have expanded, fortuitously, along with the CFP.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The following week – fortuitously a bye week for the Knights – Curtis had his first chemo treatment at the Mayo Clinic.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
This fall, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), MASS MoCA in Massachusetts and the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago intertwine fortuitously on the subjects of land and migration.
—Miguel Figueroa, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
This journey for self-acceptance fortuitously leads to mentorship from the local drag community, showing Adolfo the importance of having the right people in your corner even outside of the ring.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortuitously
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The first period ended with a multiple-player brawl that resulted in linesman Kilian McNamara inadvertently catching a stick in the face and two players from each team taking 2-minute minor penalties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Along with Anopheles control efforts, agriculture also inadvertently exposes mosquitoes to pyrethroids and contributes to insecticide resistance.—
Jacob A Tennessen,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Rivera’s defense team has argued that his gun went off accidentally after Rosen reached into the car and grabbed it, trying to leverage footage from body cameras and surveillance cameras that don’t offer a clear view of the gun or the sergeant’s hands inside the car.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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After the shooting, Heyward dropped the gun — accidentally shooting herself in the right foot while bending down to pick it up — then walked to the back of the car and removed the license plate, placed it inside, and sped off, deputies say.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Ryland then unwittingly finds himself on an interstellar mission that includes meeting the alien Rocky.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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Other than the cool trophies and the Diamondbacks trampling, the most notable show Thursday was unwittingly staged by Dodger Stadium itself.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board members last week approved a nearly $348,000 contract with a company that unintentionally leaked students data in 2024.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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But a bug added the Mic Drop to many emails unintentionally and Google had to turn it off.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In presenting the Best Actor winners, Adrien Brody perfectly, if perhaps unconsciously, echoed Johnson’s remarks from more than 50 years earlier.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Screen or email apnea happens when someone unconsciously holds their breath or breathes more shallowly while looking at their screen to answer emails or texts, explained Dora Kamau, lead mindfulness and meditation teacher at Headspace.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
23 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Salvadoran nationals who were deported from the United States have been arbitrarily detained in El Salvador and have disappeared into the Central American nation's prison system, according to a Human Rights Watch report released on Monday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The dollar amount was chosen arbitrarily based on what voters might accept, and some cynics saw it as a move by a pro-development commission to cozy up to environmentalists.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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In one casually stunning composition, Ion looms in the foreground over the rooftops of Cluj in the background.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Before the huge climactic shoot-out — there’s always a huge climactic shoot-out — someone casually goes through a location and places all sorts of extra guns throughout the space, hiding them in refrigerators and under pool tables and whatnot.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Children are not cars whose gas tanks can simply be carelessly overfilled.—
Lauren Arikan,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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For the visitors’ winner, Anthony Gordon unwisely attempted to dribble inside his own half and carelessly lost possession.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fortuitously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortuitously. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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