serendipitous
adjective
ser·en·dip·i·tous
ˌser-ən-ˈdi-pə-təs 
: obtained or characterized by serendipity
serendipitous discoveries
serendipitously
adverb
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This could result in making friends that feel serendipitous or fated, and with good reason.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Meteor streak over Bay of Naples Thursday, February 22, 2024: This serendipitous shot was captured by Wang Letian from the Bay of Naples, and was posted as NASA's image of the day Feb. 17.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
The laborious process of building a company, for instance, offers a more enduring sense of happiness than the serendipitous windfall of a lottery ticket.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The result of the serendipitous introduction is a scene that lends The Brutalist a sense of scope and devastation.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Meteor streak over Bay of Naples Thursday, February 22, 2024: This serendipitous shot was captured by Wang Letian from the Bay of Naples, and was posted as NASA's image of the day Feb. 17.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
The laborious process of building a company, for instance, offers a more enduring sense of happiness than the serendipitous windfall of a lottery ticket.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The result of the serendipitous introduction is a scene that lends The Brutalist a sense of scope and devastation.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serendipitous. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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