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fortuitously

ADJECTIVE
accidentally
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It wasn’t true, but fortuitously, Paul had been wanting to make a documentary, and he approached Emma Koskoff, who would become my producer.

From Salon • May 23, 2025

She fortuitously decided to come to Ipswich this weekend, as part of her travels around the UK.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

Ohtani’s shoulder procedure was fortuitously to his non-throwing arm, and isn’t expected to have any “big-picture” impact on his ability to pitch next year, according to general manager Brandon Gomes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

The first long-range dagger from the corner banked fortuitously off the glass and his second perimeter shot cut UW’s deficit to 30-26.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2023

The shipping lane boundaries were marked by numbered buoys, and the hope was to stumble across one fortuitously so as to orient oneself.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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