a fortuitous meeting, a fortuitous acquaintance. The fortuitous falling of an apple led Newton to formulate the law of gravitation.
SYNONYM(S): casual.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
for|tu´i|tous|ly — for|tu|i|tous «fr TOO uh tuhs, TYOO », adjective. happening by chance; accidental: »a fortuitous meeting, a fortuitous acquaintance. The fortuitous falling of an apple led Newton to formulate the law of gravitation. SYNONYM(S): casual. ╂[<… … Useful english dictionary
for|tu|i|tous — «fr TOO uh tuhs, TYOO », adjective. happening by chance; accidental: »a fortuitous meeting, a fortuitous acquaintance. The fortuitous falling of an apple led Newton to formulate the law of gravitation. SYNONYM(S): casual. ╂[< Latin fortuītus… … Useful english dictionary
fe|lic´i|tous|ness — fe|lic|i|tous «fuh LIHS uh tuhs», adjective. 1. well chosen for the occasion; appropriate; well worded: »a felicitous speech of thanks. The poem was full of striking and felicitous similes. SYNONYM(S): fitting, apt. 2. having a gift for apt… … Useful english dictionary
gra|tu´i|tous|ness — gra|tu|i|tous «gruh TOO uh tuhs, TYOO », adjective. 1. freely given or obtained; free: »a gratuitous gift. We…mistake the gratuitous blessings of Heaven for the fruits of our own industry (Roger L Estrange). SYNONYM(S): voluntary, spontaneous. 2 … Useful english dictionary
so|lic´i|tous|ness — so|lic|i|tous «suh LIHS uh tuhs», adjective. 1. showing care or concern; anxious; concerned: »solicitous chiefly for the peace of my own country (Edmund Burke). Parents are solicitous for their children s progress in school. 2. desirous; eager:… … Useful english dictionary
for — for·mic; for·mi·ca; For·mi·ca; for·mi·can; for·mi·ca·ri·idae; for·mi·car·i·um; for·mi·cary; for·mi·ca·tion; for·mic·i·dae; for·mi·cide; for·mi·civ·o·rous; for·mi·coi·dea; for·mi·col·o·gist; for·mi·da·bil·i·ty; for·mi·da·ble; For·mol; for·mol·ize; … English syllables
tous — ablas·tous; ac·cliv·i·tous; ace·tous; ag·na·tho·stom·a·tous; alac·ri·tous; an·gi·om·a·tous; an·his·tous; ap·lo·per·i·stom·a·tous; aproc·tous; argen·tous; ar·thro·pom·a·tous; aso·ma·tous; ath·er·om·a·tous; at·ra·men·tous; atrem·a·tous;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
fe|lic´i|tous|ly — fe|lic|i|tous «fuh LIHS uh tuhs», adjective. 1. well chosen for the occasion; appropriate; well worded: »a felicitous speech of thanks. The poem was full of striking and felicitous similes. SYNONYM(S): fitting, apt. 2. having a gift for apt… … Useful english dictionary
fe|lic|i|tous — «fuh LIHS uh tuhs», adjective. 1. well chosen for the occasion; appropriate; well worded: »a felicitous speech of thanks. The poem was full of striking and felicitous similes. SYNONYM(S): fitting, apt. 2. having a gift for apt speech.… … Useful english dictionary
