fortuitous

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++for·tu·i·tous /fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs $ fɔːrˈtuː-/ adjective formal CHANCE/BY CHANCEhappening by chance, especially in a way that has a good result 偶然（发生）的；幸运的 The meeting with Jack was fortuitous. 遇到杰克是机缘巧合。► see thesaurus at lucky —fortuitously adverb

Examples from the Corpus

fortuitous• After all, the meeting with Jack was fortuitous.• Social scientists take it as axiomatic that our dally lives are not entirely fortuitous.• She was also helped by a fortuitous circumstance.• Ironically enough, his main field experience occurred as a fortuitous consequence of the First World War.• A fortuitous fire destroyed all evidence of his wrongdoing.• Keeping that gig proved fortuitous for Reynolds.• a fortuitous meeting• Now you can debate for ever the fortuitous terms of this loan.• Is this fortuitous timing or what?Origin fortuitous (1600-1700) Latin fortuitus, from fors “chance, luck”

for·tu·i·tous adjectiveChineseSyllable

way that has in chance, especially by good Corpus a happening a

fortuitous
for‧tu‧i‧tous /fɔːˈtjuːətəs, fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs $ fɔːrˈtuː-/

adjective formal

Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: fortuitus, from fors 'chance, luck'

happening by chance, especially in a way that has a good result:

The meeting with Jack was fortuitous.
—fortuitously adverb

THESAURUS

   ▪ lucky happening because of good luck, or bringing you good luck: a lucky guess | Seven is considered a lucky number. | It’s lucky that I’ve got some spare keys. | Italy got a lucky goal in the last five minutes of the game. | ‘How did you know he’d be there?’ ‘It was a lucky guess.’
   ▪ fortunate happening because of good luck. Fortunate is more formal than lucky: It was extremely fortunate that there was no one in the building when the bomb went off. | I’m in the fortunate position of doing a job I love. | Some plants actually prefer a lot of shade, which is fortunate for gardeners choosing plants for gloomy corners.
   ▪ it’s a good thing (that) (also it’s a good job (that) British English) spoken used when saying that there would have been problems if something had not happened: It’s a good thing that you brought an umbrella with you. | It’s a good job I’m here to help.
   ▪ miraculous extremely lucky in a way that is almost unbelievable: A teenager had a miraculous escape last night when the car she was travelling in overturned. | The doctor gave her a month to live but she made a miraculous recovery. | It was miraculous that no one was seriously injured in the accident.
   ▪ fortuitous /fɔːˈtjuːətəs $ fɔːrˈtuː-, fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs $ fɔːrˈtuː-/ formal happening because of good luck: a fortuitous decision | a fortuitous coincidence | It was fortuitous that no one else was hurt.
   ▪ a fluke /fluːk/ informal something that happens by chance, not because of skill or good judgement: The goal was a fluke. | By a fluke, he managed to get the question right.
   ▪ be in the right place at the right time used when saying that someone is lucky and the situation is right for them: Making money from buying property is easy – you just have to be in the right place at the right time.

for·tuit·ous

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/fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs/

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NAmE

/fɔːrˈtuːɪtəs/

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