fortuitously-increased
|for-tu-i-tous-ly-in-creased|
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/fɔrˈtuːɪtəsli ɪnˈkriːst/
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/fɔːˈtjuːɪtəsli ɪnˈkriːst/
chance increase
Etymology
'fortuitously-increased' originates from the combination of 'fortuitous' and 'increased'. 'Fortuitous' comes from Latin 'fortuitus', meaning 'by chance', and 'increased' is derived from Latin 'increscere', meaning 'to grow'.
'Fortuitous' evolved from the Latin 'fortuitus' through Old French 'fortuit', while 'increased' came from Latin 'increscere' through Old French 'encreistre'.
Initially, 'fortuitous' meant 'by chance', and 'increased' meant 'to grow'. Together, they imply an increase that happens by chance.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
increased by chance or accident, often in a positive or beneficial way.
The company's profits were fortuitously-increased due to an unexpected surge in demand.
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Last updated: 2025/05/28 18:29