for·tu·i·tous /foɚˈtu:wətəs, Brit fɔ:ˈtjuətəs/ adjective
[more fortuitous; most fortuitous] formal 1 : happening by chance
▪ His presence there was entirely fortuitous. ▪ a fortuitous circumstance/discovery 2 : having or showing good luck : fortunate
▪ You could not have arrived at a more fortuitous time.
▪ His presence there was entirely fortuitous. ▪ a fortuitous circumstance/discovery
▪ You could not have arrived at a more fortuitous time.
usage Sense 2 of fortuitous is commonly used, but many people regard it as an error.
— for·tu·i·tous·ly adverb
