fortuitously-corrected
|for-tu-i-tous-ly-cor-rect-ed|
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/fɔrˈtuːɪtəsli kəˈrɛktɪd/
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/fɔːˈtjuːɪtəsli kəˈrɛktɪd/
accidental correction
Etymology
'fortuitously-corrected' originates from the combination of 'fortuitous' and 'corrected'. 'Fortuitous' comes from Latin 'fortuitus', meaning 'by chance', and 'corrected' is derived from Latin 'correctus', meaning 'set right'.
'Fortuitous' changed from the Latin word 'fortuitus' and eventually became the modern English word 'fortuitous'. 'Corrected' evolved from the Latin 'correctus' through Old French 'correcter'.
Initially, 'fortuitous' meant 'by chance', and 'corrected' meant 'set right'. Together, they imply an accidental correction.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
accidentally or coincidentally corrected or made right.
The error in the report was fortuitously-corrected before it was published.
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Last updated: 2025/04/28 16:30