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for•tu•i•tous
Pronunciation: (fôr-tOO'i-tus, -tyOO'-), [key]—
adj.
1. happening or produced by chance; accidental:
a fortuitous encounter.
2. lucky; fortunate:
a series of fortuitous events that advanced her career. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.