Fortuitous and Intentional

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

Usage example: your arrival just before the thunderstorm was fortuitous

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Intentional is an antonym for fortuitous.

Intentional adjective - Made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing.

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Fortuitous is an antonym for intentional.

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