Word · Frequency #32733
fortuitously
/fɔːˈtjuːɪtəslɪ/
adverb
偶然地；碰巧地
by chance; as a coincidence
- 1.
In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally.
偶然地；巧合地；意外地
- 2.
by good fortune
出于好运
幸运地；侥幸地；偶然地；巧合地；意外地；出于好运；偶然地；意外地
In use
Fortuitously, I found my lost keys under the sofa.
She fortuitously met her old friend at the airport.
The rain stopped fortuitously just as we stepped outside.
Fortuitously, + [sentence]
通常放在句首，后面加逗号，修饰整个句子。
Fortuitously, she found her lost keys.
幸运地，她找到了丢失的钥匙。
[subject] + [verb] + fortuitously
放在动词前，强调动作的偶然性。
He fortuitously met his old friend.
他偶然遇到了老朋友。
Common mistakes
He had a fortuitously meeting with his old friend.He had a fortuitous meeting with his old friend.
Connections
Antonyms
Confusing words
- fortunately
- 幸运地 · fortuitously 强调偶然性，而 fortunately 强调幸运结果。
- coincidentally
- 巧合地 · fortuitously 有幸运意味，coincidentally 仅指时间或事件巧合。
Word family
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于句中或句末
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.