MEANING
Chance, or an occurrence arising by chance rather than design.
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Words that belong together
- a happy fortuity
- mere fortuity
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A fortuity placed the lost letter in her hands.
He attributed the meeting to fortuity rather than providence.
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- fortuity
Usage notes
Primary category: literary. Forms: Singular fortuity; plural fortuities. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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