serendipitously

[ser-uhn-dip-i-tuhs-lee]

adverb

1. by chance or accident.

   After weeks of looking for a wedding dress, I serendipitously ran into an old friend who owns a formalwear store.

2. it is fortunate that; luckily.

   Serendipitously we arrived in town when there was a lull in traffic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of serendipitously¹

serendipitous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

"When we are at a cafe, if I suddenly say it's time to go now, the kids know we immediately leave quietly, because I've spotted someone serendipitously recording us."

From BBC

It takes a lot of time to assemble so many artworks from so many different collections and museums, but the show launched serendipitously not quite a month after Donald Trump was sworn in as president.

From Los Angeles Times

“What it means to mother. These roles spiritually and serendipitously come along to enable us to wrestle with that in a commercial atmosphere.”

From Los Angeles Times

Outbursts of such short duration can only be captured serendipitously when an observatory is already pointing in the right direction.

From Science Daily

Ten years ago, my wife and I moved a block away from this stately old building, serendipitously finding our new home an easy launchpad to attend rallies.

From Los Angeles Times