by luck
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Definition
Adverb: In a manner resulting from chance rather than intention or planning; through accidental good fortune.
Usage
The adverb "by luck" describes an event or outcome that happens purely by chance or accident, often with a positive result. It emphasizes the role of fortune over skill or design. - She found her lost keys by luck, not because she remembered where she left them. - He passed the difficult exam by luck, as he hadn't studied the material.
Advanced Usage
- "More by luck than judgment": This common phrase emphasizes that a successful outcome was due almost entirely to chance rather than skill or careful planning.
- He managed to park the truck in the tiny space, but it was more by luck than judgment.
Variants and Related Words
- Luckily (adv): By good fortune; fortunately. (Often used interchangeably with "by luck," though "luckily" is more common in speech.)
- Luckily, I had an umbrella when it started to rain.
- Fortuitously (adv): By a lucky chance; accidentally. (A more formal synonym.)
- They met fortuitously at the airport.
Synonyms
- By chance
- By accident
- Fortuitously
- Haphazardly (when emphasizing lack of planning)
Related Phrases
- A stroke of luck: An unexpected piece of good fortune.
- Finding that rare book was a real stroke of luck.
- Down to luck: Dependent on chance.
- Whether we win or lose is down to luck.
Adverb
- by accident
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