Adventitiously

Pronunciation: /ædˌvɛnˈtɪʃəsli/

Definitions of adventitiously

adverb in a way that is not planned or expected; accidentally

Example Sentences

A1 She adventitiously found a four-leaf clover while walking in the park.

A2 The lost dog was adventitiously discovered by a kind stranger.

B1 The rare bird species was adventitiously spotted by a group of birdwatchers.

B2 The archaeologist adventitiously unearthed a valuable artifact during the excavation.

C1 The scientist's groundbreaking discovery was not adventitiously made, but through years of meticulous research.

C2 The author's success was not adventitiously achieved, but through dedication and hard work.

Examples of adventitiously in a Sentence

formal The rare species of bird was adventitiously discovered by the research team.

informal We adventitiously stumbled upon a great deal at the store.

slang I adventitiously found a cool new band to listen to.

figurative Her success seemed to come adventitiously, without much effort on her part.

Grammatical Forms of adventitiously

• past tense: adventitiouslyed
• plural: adventitiouslyes
• comparative: more adventitiously
• superlative: most adventitiously
• present tense: adventitiously
• future tense: will adventitiously
• perfect tense: has adventitiouslyed
• continuous tense: is adventitiouslying
• singular: adventitiously
• positive degree: adventitiously
• infinitive: to adventitiously
• gerund: adventitiouslying
• participle: adventitiouslyed

Origin and Evolution of adventitiously

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adventitiously' originated from the Latin word 'adventitius' which means 'coming from abroad' or 'foreign'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something that occurs by chance or accidentally, the meaning of 'adventitiously' has evolved to also include something that is not inherent or innate, but rather acquired or added from an external source.