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Today's Word "fortuitous"

Happening by chance on

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fortuitous \for-TOO-uh-tuhs; -TYOO-\ (adjective) - 1 : Happening by chance; coming or occurring by accident, or without any known cause. 2 : Happening by a fortunate or lucky chance. 3 : Fortunate or lucky.

"All agreed that the arrival of the off-duty emergency medical technicians just as Frank fell over from a heart attack was a fortuitous event."

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Fortuitous comes from Latin fortuitus, "accidental," from fors, "chance, luck."


 

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