fortuity
Americannoun
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the state or quality of being fortuitous; fortuitous character.
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an accidental occurrence.
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an instance of great luck or good fortune.
noun
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a chance or accidental occurrence
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fortuitousness
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chance or accident
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of fortuity
First recorded in 1740–50; fortuit(ous) + -y 3
Example Sentences
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For this argument assumes, rightly enough, that the only alternative we have in choosing our hypothesis concerning the final explanation of things is either to regard that explanation as Intelligence or as Fortuity.
From A Candid Examination of Theism by Romanes, George John
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