Pronunciation: /fɔrˈtuəti/

Definitions of fortuity

noun the state or quality of being fortuitous; a chance occurrence or event

Example Sentences

A1 I met my best friend by fortuity at the park.

A2 Winning the lottery was a fortuity that changed my life.

B1 The fortuity of finding a rare book at the flea market made my day.

B2 The fortuity of being in the right place at the right time helped me secure a job offer.

C1 The fortuity of having a backup generator saved us from a power outage during the storm.

C2 The fortuity of meeting a famous author at a conference led to a collaboration on a new book.

Examples of fortuity in a Sentence

formal The success of the project was largely due to fortuity rather than careful planning.

informal It was just a stroke of fortuity that we found a parking spot right in front of the restaurant.

slang I can't believe my fortuity in winning the raffle!

figurative Life is full of twists and turns, sometimes leading us to unexpected fortuities along the way.

Grammatical Forms of fortuity

plural

fortuities

comparative

more fortuitous

superlative

most fortuitous

present tense

fortuitously

future tense

will fortuity

perfect tense

has fortuitied

continuous tense

is fortuiting

singular

fortuity

positive degree

fortuitous

infinitive

to fortuity

gerund

fortuiting

participle

fortuitous

Origin and Evolution of fortuity

First Known Use: 1650 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'fortuity' originated from the Latin word 'fortuitus', meaning happening by chance or luck.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'fortuity' has retained its original meaning of something happening by chance or luck, without any predictability or intention.