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fortuito — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accidental adj Happening by chance rather than on purpose.
  • fortuitous adj Happening by chance, especially in a lucky or fortunate way.
  • haphazard adj Done without any clear plan or order; disorganized and random.
  • incidental adjective Happening as a minor accompaniment to something else, rather than as the main point.

Senses

fortuito is used for these senses in English:

  • accidental Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; by accident, unintentional. [from 16th c.]
  • fortuitous Happening by a lucky chance; lucky or fortunate.
  • haphazard Random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent.
  • incidental Occurring by chance.

accidental — full definition

  1. adj Happening by chance rather than on purpose.
  2. adj Not essential to the basic nature of something; incidental.

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