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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Fortuitous \For*tu"i*tous\, adjective [L. fortuitus; akin to forte, adverb, by chance, prop. abl. of fors, fortis, chance. See {Fortune}.]
1. Happening by chance; coming or occuring unexpectedly, or without any known cause; chance; as, the fortuitous concourse of atoms.
It was from causes seemingly fortuitous . . . that all the mighty effects of the Reformation flowed. --Robertson.
So as to throw a glancing and fortuitous light upon the whole. --Hazlitt.
2. (LAw) Happening independently of human will or means of foresight; resulting from unavoidable physical causes. --Abbott.
Syn: Accidental; casual; contingent; incidental. See {Accidental}. -- {For*tu"i*tous*ly}, adverb -- {For*tu"i*tous*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
fortuitously
adverb: by good fortune; "fortunately the weather was good" [syn: {fortunately}, {luckily}, {as luck would have it}] [ant: {unfortunately}, {unfortunately}]
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