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[for-TOO-i-tuhs]<\/a><\/strong>
Phonetic (Standard) IPA:<\/strong> (Korean style beer OB)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Popcast Phonetic:<\/strong> \u201cfor-TOO-it-us\u201d \u2014 say it like discovering an extra slice hiding under the pizza box liner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adjective<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

happening by chance in a lucky or beneficial way; a fortunate accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EXPLANATION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fortuitous<\/strong> describes those moments when the universe quietly does you a favor. You didn\u2019t plan it, you didn\u2019t earn it through strategy, but somehow things lined up perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s ordering a medium pizza and the place accidentally sends a large. It\u2019s reaching into the popcorn bowl during the previews and pulling out the perfectly butter-soaked cluster. It\u2019s the snack equivalent of winning a tiny lottery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pop culture runs on fortuitous moments. The chance meeting that sparks the story in Spider-Man when Peter Parker just happens to cross paths with that fateful radioactive spider. The unexpected partnership that launches a legendary adventure in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Even the improbable success stories of artists like Billie Eilish often begin with a surprisingly fortuitous upload or discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortuitous energy says: \u201cI did nothing to deserve this\u2026 but I will absolutely take it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ORIGIN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From Latin fortuitus<\/em>, meaning \u201chappening by chance,\u201d derived from fors<\/em>, meaning \u201cluck\u201d or \u201cchance.\u201d Originally it referred simply to randomness, but modern use usually carries a positive spin \u2014 lucky chance rather than unlucky coincidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EXAMPLE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It was fortuitous that they arrived early, because the pizzeria was about to run out of slices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HOW TO USE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Use fortuitous<\/strong> when something unexpectedly beneficial happens \u2014 a lucky meeting, a perfect opportunity, or the miraculous moment when the popcorn refill arrives exactly when the bowl runs empty.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[for-TOO-i-tuhs]Phonetic (Standard) IPA: (Korean style beer OB) Popcast Phonetic: \u201cfor-TOO-it-us\u201d \u2014 say it like discovering an extra slice hiding under the pizza box liner. Adjective happening by chance in a lucky or beneficial way; a fortunate accident. EXPLANATION Fortuitous describes those moments when the universe quietly does you a favor. 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