Which option best defines fortuitous (second meaning)?

• A. Planned in advance
• B. Difficult to predict
• C. Obviously unlucky
• D. Happening by chance rather than intention, often lucky

Answer: (D)

Fortuitous in its second sense means something that happens by chance rather than through deliberate planning, and it’s often seen as lucky or favorable. This captures both the accidental nature of the event and the positive outcome that makes people feel fortunate. It’s not about being planned in advance, which would contradict the idea of it occurring by chance. It isn’t primarily about how hard something is to predict, and it isn’t describing something obviously unlucky. So the best fit is that it happens by chance rather than intention, and is often lucky.