“His fortuitous win paid off.”
Grammar Entry 640 / 1605 60-second read
Fortuitous vs. Fortunate
Traditionally: accidental, not lucky.
The comparisoni
“His fortunate win paid off.”
The ruleii
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FORTUITOUS (strict) = accidental. FORTUNATE = lucky.
FORTUITOUS originally meant "happening by chance" — neutral. Modern usage blurs it with FORTUNATE, but careful writers distinguish.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
FortUITous = accident. FortUNate = luck.