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From Latin fortūna (fortune, luck, chance, fate), related to fors (chance) and possibly fortis (strong). In Roman religion, Fortuna was the goddess of luck. English inherits both positive (fortunate, fortunately) and negative (unfortunate, misfortune) senses. Fortuitous (happening by chance) preserves the original neutral sense of randomness, though it's often mistakenly used as a synonym for "fortunate."
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fortuitous
Happening by chance, often with a lucky outcome
fortuitously
By chance or accident; luckily
fortunate
Having or resulting from good luck
fortunately
By good luck; luckily
fortune
Luck or destiny; a large amount of wealth
fortune-teller
A person who claims to predict the future
fortune-telling
The practice of predicting the future
misfortune
Bad luck; an unfortunate event or accident
opportune
Occurring at a favorable or convenient time; well-timed
unfortunate
Unlucky or marked by misfortune; regrettable
unfortunately
Used to express that something is sad or unlucky