fortuitously
UK/fɔ:'tjuətəsli/US/fɔ:'tju:ɪtəslɪ/
TOEFLC2
Definitions
adv.
By chance; accidentally.
偶然地，碰巧地
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedfortuitouschance, luck, fortune
+
-lyfull of, having the quality of
=fortuitously
fortuitous (by chance) + -ly (adv.) = in a chance, accidental way. Like its adjective, it strictly means 'by accident,' not 'luckily' — though the lucky tint often rides along. The two files fortuitously survived the fire = they happened, by chance, to survive.
Common Collocations
- 1.fortuitously discover偶然发现
- 2.fortuitously survive碰巧幸存
- 3.meet fortuitously偶然相遇
Example Sentences
- 1.
The backup had fortuitously been saved minutes before the crash.
- 2.
They met fortuitously at an airport gate during a delay.
- 3.
The samples were fortuitously stored at the right temperature.