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Wordnet 3.0

ADVERB (1)

1. by good fortune;
- Example: "fortunately the weather was good"
[syn: fortunately, fortuitously, luckily, as luck would have it]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

fortuitously adv 1: by good fortune; "fortunately the weather was good" [syn: fortunately, fortuitously, luckily, as luck would have it] [ant: alas, regrettably, unfortunately, unluckily]