"serendipitously" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more serendipitously [comparative], most serendipitously [superlative]
Etymology: From serendipitous + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|serendipitous|-ly|id2=adverbial}} serendipitous + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} serendipitously (comparative more serendipitously, superlative most serendipitously)
  1. By serendipity; by blind luck in combination with wisdom; by fortunate accident. Translations (by serendipity): sérendipiteusement (French), serendipitosamente (Italian)
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