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fortuitously

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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • /fɔːrˈtuː.ə.t̬əs/
    • /fɔːˈtjuː.ɪ.təs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /fɔːrˈtuː.ə.t̬əs/

Definitions of fortuitously word

  • noun fortuitously In a fortuitous manner. 1
  • adverb fortuitously by chance 1
  • abbreviation FORTUITOUSLY fortunately 1
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Parts of speech for Fortuitously

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Fortuitously

fortuitously popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for fortuitously

adjective fortuitously

  • by chance — Something that happens by chance was not planned by anyone.
  • unintentionally — not intentional or deliberate: an unintentional omission from the list.
  • unwittingly — inadvertent; unintentional; accidental: His insult, though unwitting, pained her.
  • by mistake — accidentally, not on purpose
  • haphazardly — in a haphazard manner; at random.

adverb fortuitously

  • accidentally — happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected: an accidental meeting.
  • casually — happening by chance; fortuitous: a casual meeting.
  • unexpectedly — not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.
  • incidentally — apart or aside from the main subject of attention, discussion, etc.; by the way; parenthetically.
  • remotely — far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.
All 36 Synonyms of fortuitously

Antonyms for fortuitously

adverb fortuitously

  • by design — If something happens or is done by design, someone does it deliberately, rather than by accident.
  • purposely — intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely.
  • unhappily — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
  • unlucky — (of a person) not lucky; lacking good fortune; ill-fated.
  • advisedly — If you say that you are using a word or expression advisedly, you mean that you have deliberately chosen to use it, even though it may sound unusual, wrong, or offensive, because it draws attention to what you are saying.
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