1. the quality or condition of being accidental or happening by chance
Usage: formal
2. a chance occurrence or accident
Usage: formal

Examples

• The discovery was pure fortuity, not the result of careful planning.
• She attributed her success to fortuity rather than skill.
• The meeting was a fortuity that changed both their lives.
• Scientists often rely on fortuity to make breakthrough discoveries.
• The fortuity of finding the lost manuscript amazed the researchers.
• He dismissed the coincidence as mere fortuity.