adventitiously

Examples

• All

• The new species was introduced adventitiously to the island by visiting ships.

• He found the old coin adventitiously while digging in the garden.

• The wildflowers appeared adventitiously in the garden after a storm scattered their seeds.

• The idea came to her adventitiously during a casual conversation.

• The discovery of the ancient artifact was made adventitiously during a routine excavation.

• He stumbled upon a rare book in the old library adventitiously.

• Their friendship began adventitiously when they met at a coffee shop unexpectedly.

Synonyms

A

accidentally

vsadventitiously

354 1.4

In a way that is not planned and happens by mistake

is similar but also often comes from an outside or unexpected source

U

unexpectedly

vsadventitiously

99 2.3

Happening without any warning

adds that such events can come from outside or by chance

B

by chance

vsadventitiously

66 2.3

Happening without planning or intending

includes coincidence but also covers events arriving from outside sources

S

spontaneously

vsadventitiously

48 4.4

To act naturally without planning or being forced

differs by allowing origins from outside as well as chance

U

unintentionally

vsadventitiously

32 3.4

Without meaning to

matches lack of intent but adds the idea of external or unexpected origin

U

unwittingly

vsadventitiously

29 6.0

In a way you do not know you are doing

shares lack of awareness but may also come from outside

U

unbidden

vsadventitiously

5 7.5

Happening on its own without being asked or wanted

is like this but also stresses external or accidental origin

U

unprompted

vsadventitiously

2 6.2

Done without being asked

covers spontaneous acts but also events arriving from outside

E

extrinsically

vsadventitiously

1 7.1

Something that comes from outside rather than inside

is broader, covering outside causes plus chance and unexpected arrival

E

exogenously

vsadventitiously

• Specialized

1 8.5

In a way that comes from outside a body or system

is similar in outside origin but also stresses accidental or chance arrival

U

undesignedly

vsadventitiously

9.9

In an unplanned way not on purpose

is like this but can also originate from an external source

U

unanticipatedly

vsadventitiously

7.9

In a way people do not expect

is similar but also implies external arrival rather than only surprise

Antonyms

D

deliberately

320 3.7

To do something on purpose and with care

How Random

randomly

126 2.4

adventitiously

• Formal

9.5

coincidentally

60 4.9

accidentally

354 1.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology