Fortuitously: meaning, definitions and examples
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fortuitously
[ ˌfɔːrtʃuˈɪtəsli ]
accidentally
happening by chance or accident
Synonyms
accidentally, randomly, unexpectedly
Examples of usage
- She fortuitously ran into her old friend at the grocery store.
- I fortuitously discovered a $20 bill on the sidewalk.
luckily
in a way that is fortunate or lucky
Synonyms
fortunately, luckily, serendipitously
Examples of usage
- Fortuitously, the rain stopped just in time for the outdoor wedding.
- The delay in the flight fortuitously allowed me to finish reading my book.
Translations
Translations of the word "fortuitously" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fortuitamente
🇮🇳 संयोगवश
🇩🇪 zufällig
🇮🇩 kebetulan
🇺🇦 випадково
🇵🇱 przypadkowo
🇯🇵 偶然に (ぐうぜんに)
🇫🇷 fortuitement
🇪🇸 casualmente
🇹🇷 tesadüfen
🇰🇷 우연히 (uyeonhi)
🇸🇦 بالصدفة
🇨🇿 náhodně
🇸🇰 náhodne
🇨🇳 偶然 (ǒurán)
🇸🇮 naključno
🇮🇸 tilviljunarkennt
🇰🇿 кездейсоқ
🇬🇪 შემთხვევით
🇦🇿 təsadüfən
🇲🇽 casualmente
Etymology
The word 'fortuitously' originates from the Latin word 'fortuitus', meaning 'happening by chance'. It entered the English language in the 1740s with a similar meaning of happening by chance or accident. Over time, it has come to be associated with lucky or fortunate events as well. The concept of fortuitous events has been explored in various fields such as philosophy, science, and literature.
See also: fortuitous.