Fortuitous
adjective
Lucky and unexpected
“It was fortuitous that Holt happened to be in the east wing when the shelf collapsed — he caught the oldest scroll.”
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What does fortuitous mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotCarefully planned
- NotDeeply unfortunate
- NotQuietly expected
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