Propitious
51fortuitously — fortuitous, fortuitously 1. The OED and all reputable dictionaries show fortuitous to be a word with only one meaning, ‘caused by chance, accidental’. Addison wrote in the Spectator in 1712 that the highest Degree of [wisdom] which Man can… …
52propitiously — adverb in an auspicious manner he started his new job auspiciously on his birthday • Syn: ↑auspiciously • Ant: ↑unpropitiously, ↑inauspiciously (for: ↑auspiciously) …
53propitiousness — noun the favorable quality of strongly indicating a successful result • Syn: ↑auspiciousness • Ant: ↑unpropitiousness, ↑inauspiciousness (for: ↑auspiciousness) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
54pro|pi´tious|ness — pro|pi|tious «pruh PIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. favorable: »propitious weather for our trip, a propitious reception. The seed of pessimism, once lodged within him, flourished in a propitious soil (Lytton Strachey). SYNONYM(S): auspicious, promising …
55pro|pi´tious|ly — pro|pi|tious «pruh PIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. favorable: »propitious weather for our trip, a propitious reception. The seed of pessimism, once lodged within him, flourished in a propitious soil (Lytton Strachey). SYNONYM(S): auspicious, promising …
56pro|pi|tious — «pruh PIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. favorable: »propitious weather for our trip, a propitious reception. The seed of pessimism, once lodged within him, flourished in a propitious soil (Lytton Strachey). SYNONYM(S): auspicious, promising. 2. favorably …
57Auspicious — Aus*pi cious, a. [See {Auspice}.] 1. Having omens or tokens of a favorable issue; giving promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting good; as, an auspicious beginning. [1913 Webster] Auspicious union of order and freedom. Macaulay.… …
58Auspiciously — Auspicious Aus*pi cious, a. [See {Auspice}.] 1. Having omens or tokens of a favorable issue; giving promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting good; as, an auspicious beginning. [1913 Webster] Auspicious union of order and freedom.… …
59Auspiciousness — Auspicious Aus*pi cious, a. [See {Auspice}.] 1. Having omens or tokens of a favorable issue; giving promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting good; as, an auspicious beginning. [1913 Webster] Auspicious union of order and freedom.… …
60Friendly — Friend ly, a. [AS. fre[ e]ndl[imac]ce.] 1. Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable. [1913 Webster] 2. Appropriate to, or implying, friendship; befitting friends; amicable. [1913… …
