adventitous — happening or carried on according to chance rather than design or inherent nature
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: happening or carried on according to chance rather than design or inherent nature
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌædvənˈtɪʃəs/
Korean meaning: 우연히 발생한, 외부에서 온, 본래 성질이 아닌
Korean pronunciation: 애드번**티**셔스
Example Sentences
- His fame was largely adventitious, resulting from being in the right place at the right time rather than talent.
- The plant grew adventitious roots after I accidentally broke its main stem - nature's backup plan!
- Their romantic relationship was adventitious, starting from a chance encounter at the wrong bus stop.
adventitous
ADJECTIVE//ˌædvənˈtɪʃəs//
happening or carried on according to chance rather than design or inherent nature
a woman rushes under a store awning to escape the sudden downpour, shaking raindrops from her coat. At the exact same moment, a man ducks under the same awning from the opposite direction. They look up at each other with surprised expressions, realizing they are old college friends who haven't seen each other in years. The heavy rain continues falling around them while they stand in amazement at this random meeting. Other pedestrians hurry past in the background, some opening umbrellas or seeking their own shelter. how this reunion happened purely by chance rather than by any planned design
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Origin
From Latin adventitius, meaning 'coming from outside' or 'foreign.' The root relates to something that arrives unexpectedly from external sources, like an uninvited guest showing up at your door.
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📝Examples
“His fame was largely adventitious, resulting from being in the right place at the right time rather than talent.”
“The plant grew adventitious roots after I accidentally broke its main stem - nature's backup plan!”
“Their romantic relationship was adventitious, starting from a chance encounter at the wrong bus stop.”
“The scientist dismissed the results as adventitious rather than evidence of a breakthrough.”
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