fortuitously

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fortuitously

The package arrived fortuitously just before the holiday.

Definition

Adverb 1. By good fortune; in a fortunate or lucky manner: Happening by a favorable chance or accident, not through planning. Example: The meeting was canceled, so I fortuitously avoided an awkward conversation.

Usage Notes

"Fortuitously" describes an event that occurs by a happy chance. It emphasizes the element of unexpected good luck in a situation. It is a formal synonym for "fortunately" or "luckily."

Examples
  • The lost keys were fortuitously found just as we were about to call a locksmith.
  • She arrived at the station late but fortuitously, her train was also delayed.
  • The research team fortuitously discovered a new application for the material while testing for something else.
Advanced Usage
  • "Fortuitously timed": Happening at a lucky or opportune moment by chance.
    • His offer of help was fortuitously timed, arriving just as the project began to fail.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fortuitous (adjective): Happening by chance, especially a lucky chance that brings a good result.
    • A fortuitous encounter led to a new business partnership.
  • Fortuity (noun): An accidental occurrence, especially a lucky one.
    • Their reunion was a happy fortuity.
Synonyms
  • Fortunately
  • Luckily
  • By chance
  • By a happy chance
  • As luck would have it
  • Providentially
Antonyms
  • Unfortunately
  • Unluckily
  • Inauspiciously
fortuitously

The package arrived fortuitously just before the holiday.

Adverb
  1. by good fortune
    • fortunately the weather was good