Fortuitous Definition
fortuitous
adjective
- having no cause or apparent cause; "a causeless miracle"; "fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune"; "we cannot regard artistic invention as...uncaused and unrelated to the times"
- occurring by happy chance; "profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials"
Words that rhyme with fortuitous
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