fortuitous

1. a. Happening by chance; coming or occuring unexpectedly, or without any known cause; chance; as, the fortuitous concourse of atoms. Source: opted

2. a. Happening independently of human will or means of foresight; resulting from unavoidable physical causes. Source: opted

3. adj. having no cause or apparent cause Source: wordnet

4. adj. occurring by happy chance Source: wordnet

5. 1. Happening by chance; coming or occuring unexpectedly, or without any known cause; chance; as, the fortuitous concourse of atoms. It was from causes seemingly fortuitous . . . that all the mighty effects of the Reformation flowed. Robertson. So as to throw a glancing and fortuitous light upon the whole. Hazlitt. 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. Source: webster

6. Happening independently of human will or means of foresight;resulting from unavoidable physical causes. Abbott. Source: adambom

7. j:100 s. occurring by happy chance Source: ecdict

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