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fortuitously ad. 偶然地;意外地 偶然地;意外地 fortuitously adv 1: by good fortune; " fortunately the weather was good" [ synonym: { fortunately}, { fortuitously}, { luckily}, { as luck would have it}] [ ant: { alas}, { regrettably}, { unfortunately}, { unluckily}] Fortuitous \ For* tu" i* tous\, a. [ L. fortuitus; akin to forte, adv., by chance, prop. abl. of fors, fortis, chance. See { Fortune}.] 1. Happening by chance; coming or occuring unexpectedly, or without any known cause; chance; as, the fortuitous concourse of atoms. [ 1913 Webster] It was from causes seemingly fortuitous . . . that all the mighty effects of the Reformation flowed. -- Robertson. [ 1913 Webster] So as to throw a glancing and fortuitous light upon the whole. -- Hazlitt. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( LAw) Happening independently of human will or means of foresight; resulting from unavoidable physical causes. -- Abbott. Syn: Accidental; casual; contingent; incidental. See { Accidental}. -- { For* tu" i* tous* ly}, adv. -- { For* tu" i* tous* ness}, n. [ 1913 Webster]
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