fortuitous: Meaning and Definition of

for•tu•i•tous

Pronunciation: (fôr-t'i-tus, -ty'-), [key]
— adj.
  1. happening or produced by chance; accidental: a fortuitous encounter.
  2. lucky; fortunate: a series of fortuitous events that advanced her career.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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