Modifies a noun

• coincidence: The close correspondence between these two figures is not a fortuitous coincidence.

• timing: Or there's Dewey, the idiot cop who has arrived in town with curiously fortuitous timing.

• discovery: But for a translated poem to work the same fortuitous discoveries of sound and of alignments of image need to occur.

• circumstance: Their attacking outlook soon paid dividends, albeit in somewhat fortuitous circumstances.

• combination: My major argument is that the upsurge of the terrorist movement in this region was caused by a fortuitous combination of two factors.

• meeting: A fortuitous meeting has got me back on the solo gig trail in the UK too.

Modifying Another Word

• purely: Whether this coincidence of location is purely fortuitous remains unclear.

• somewhat: Rugby took a customary and somewhat fortuitous early lead after thirteen minutes.

• rather: United resumed their earlier pressure and midway through the half came close to a rather fortuitous opener.

• quite: In addition to the increased budget, the team were given more time to complete filming, which turned out to be quite fortuitous.

• very: A very fortuitous ricochet fell to Hogg only 5 yards from goal.

• not: The growth of imperialism in Europe is not fortuitous.

Used with adjective complement

• prove: A helping hand from the crossing lady may prove fortuitous Aquarius Make sure you stretch well this week.