Fortuitous – occurring by chance, lucky or fortunate
(Pronounced fawr-choo-i-tuhs)
REMEMBER MEANING OF FORTUITOUS
To remember the definition of the word fortuitous, use the following mnemonic:
Four chewits for us (fortuitous) and our four friends, how lucky is that!
Examples of fortuitous in a sentence
Just when his previous contract came to a close, Steven received a fortuitous job offer.
It was a fortuitous coincidence that led the couple to meet at a football game twenty years ago.
The couple were in debt. However a fortuitous inheritance allowed them to clear wat they owed.