| ADJECTIVE | all | fortuitous, causeless, uncaused | having no cause or apparent cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | fortuitous | occurring by happy chance |
| Sounds | faortuw'ihtahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | Having no cause or apparent cause. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune" | |
| Synonyms | causeless, uncaused | |
| Broader | unintended | not deliberate |
| Spanish | casual, fortuito | |
| Nouns | fortuitousness | the quality of happening / happening / happening / happening accidentally and by lucky chance |
| Meaning | Occurring by happy chance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials" | |
| Broader | fortunate | Having unexpected good fortune |
| Spanish | fortuito | |
| Nouns | fortuitousness | the quality of happening / happening / happening / happening accidentally and by lucky chance |
| Adverbs | fortuitously | by good fortune |
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