fortuity

[ fawr-too-i-tee, -tyoo- ]

noun

, plural for·tu·i·ties

1. the state or quality of being fortuitous; fortuitous character.
2. an accidental occurrence.
3. an instance of great luck or good fortune.

fortuity

/ fɔːˈtjuːɪtɪ /

noun

1. a chance or accidental occurrence
2. fortuitousness
3. chance or accident

Word History and Origins

Origin of fortuity¹

First recorded in 1740–50; fortuit(ous) + -y ³

Example Sentences

For most people, their making it involves no luck, no fortuity, no assistance from barely visible yet ever-present forces.

From The Daily Beast

But if the circumstance was a mere fortuity, the way the GOP used Ground Zero to its benefit was very much a matter of design.

From The Daily Beast

It all rested on the fortuity of her getting five minutes alone with him.

From Project Gutenberg

His succession to the throne was rather a fortuity than the result of hereditary claim.

From Project Gutenberg

But such a chance, such an absolute and actual fortuity, is a chimera which never occurs in nature.

From Project Gutenberg

In the Bible there is no fortuity: a great secret was hidden here.

From Project Gutenberg

Let us change the situation then, but let us change it thoroughly, and so that its fortuity becomes powerless, and a law!

From Project Gutenberg