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fortuito

[for-tu-í-to]
adjectivemasculinepl: fortuitos
fortuitous, chance, accidental
1. Occurring by chance or accident; happening unexpectedly or without being planned
Their meeting was entirely fortuitous.
O encontro deles foi inteiramente fortuito.
2. Lucky or favorable by chance
A fortuitous discovery led to the invention.
Uma descoberta fortuita levou à invenção.
Synonyms
acidentalcasualcircunstancialinesperadocasualaleatório
Antonyms
planejadointencionaldeliberadoproposital

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fortuito
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
fortuito
Standard usage, sometimes replaced by 'acidental' in casual speech
Portugal
fortuito
Standard usage, more formal/literary contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

por um acaso fortuito - by a stroke of luck
encontro fortuito - chance encounter
circunstância fortuita - fortuitous circumstance
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