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Another word for fortuitously

Choosing another word for fortuitously depends on context, so the 14 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

By a lucky or fortunate coincidence; happily.

Usage Example

"serendipitously, the rain stopped just minutes before the outdoor graduation ceremony was scheduled to begin."

Strongest
serendipitously
providentially
Strong
fortunately
luckily
opportunely
happily
auspiciously

• adverb (Context 2)

In a manner that happens by accident or chance rather than design.

Usage Example

"The two researchers met by chance at an international conference and discovered they were studying the exact same phenomenon."

Strongest
by chance
accidentally
coincidentally
Strong
by accident
unexpectedly
unintentionally
inadvertently

Opposites of fortuitously

The opposite of fortuitously shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

unfortunately
intentionally
deliberately
unluckily
purposely
on purpose
by design
inopportunely
See all opposites of fortuitously

• Nearby Words

fortress
fortresslike
fortuitous
fortuitously
fortunate
fortunately
fortune

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Fortuitously. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/fortuitously
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