Synonyms for fortuitously
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally.
Example sentences
- fortunately Fortunately, Tom didn't see Mary and John kissing.
- luckily Luckily, I was able to talk Tom out of doing that.
- accidentally Tom accidentally knocked over the bottle of water.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fortuitously | steady | |
| fortunately | steady | |
| luckily | rising | |
| accidentally | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- luckily3
- 11 letters
- fortunately4
- 12 letters
- accidentally5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (luckily3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- fortuitement
- Italiano
- fortuitamente