Fortuitous and Untimely

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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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Untimely is an antonym for fortuitous.

Untimely adjective - Occurring before the usual or expected time.

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Fortuitous is an antonym for untimely.

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