fortuity

/fɔrˈtuɪti/
noun
  1. An event or situation that happens by chance, especially a lucky one.
    • She considered the job offer a happy fortuity that came at just the right time.
    • Meeting her at the airport was a pure fortuity that changed his life.
    • The discovery of the ancient artifact was a fortuity, not the result of a planned search.
  2. The quality or state of being accidental or happening by chance.
    • He didn't believe in fortuity; he thought everything happened for a reason.
    • The fortuity of their encounter made the story even more romantic.
    • In science, fortuity sometimes plays a bigger role than careful planning.