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serendipitously
adverb
uk /ˌser.ənˈdɪp.ɪ.təs.li/ us /ˌser.ənˈdɪp.ə.t̬əs.li/
in a way that happens or is found by chance or luck:
They serendipitously had business in the same city, so they met for dinner and to catch up after many years.
She got her first break serendipitously when a performer cancelled and the festival organizers needed a last-minute replacement.
They were serendipitously seated in the same row on the plane.
He discovered his favourite author serendipitously while looking for a completely different book.
Tumours are often discovered serendipitously while patients are being tested for other things.
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