fortuitous (adj.)

  1. having no cause or apparent cause; a causeless miracle; fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune; we cannot regard artistic invention as...uncaused and unrelated to the times

    [ Syn: causeless , uncaused ]

  2. occurring by happy chance; profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials'

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