Word for the Day – fortuitous

January 20th, 2011 by freelancer

Freelance Ghostwriter – the word for the day is fortuitous.

According to Webster’s: from the Latin fortuitus; happening by chance; accidental; bringing good luck; fortunate.

Noun form: fortuitousness; adverb form: fortuitously.

Usage: from the Wyatt Earp Screenplay “Tombstone” starring Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp.

Josie: We’ve, uh, we’ve never actually met. My name is…

Wyatt: Wyatt Earp.

Josie: Yes, I know. I’m Jos…

Wyatt: Josephine Marcus. Everybody knows.

Josie: I was beginning to think we’d never meet. This is fortuitous. That means “lucky.”

Wyatt: Yeah, I…I know what it means.

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