Deliberate and Fortuitous

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Deliberate adjective - Decided on as a result of careful thought.

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Fortuitous is an antonym for deliberate.

Fortuitous adjective - Coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly.

Usage example: your arrival just before the thunderstorm was fortuitous

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Deliberate is an antonym for fortuitous.

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