Meaning of the word serendipitous in English

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serendipitous

US /ˌser.ənˈdɪp.ə.t̬əs/
UK /ˌser.ənˈdɪp.ə.t̬əs/
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Adjective

1.

occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way

Example:
It was a serendipitous discovery that led to the new medicine.
Their meeting was entirely serendipitous.
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