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Definition: As Luck Would Have It |
As Luck Would Have ItAdverb1. By good fortune; "fortunately the weather was good". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: As Luck Would Have ItSynonyms: fortuitously (adv), fortunately (adv), luckily (adv). (additional references) |
| Antonym: unfortunately (adv). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Chance 2 | Adverb: by chance, accidentally, by accident; casually; perchance; (possibly); for aught one knows; as good would have it, as bad would have it, as luck would have it, as ill-luck would have it, as chance would have it; as it may be, as it may chance, as it may turn up, as it may happen; as the case may be. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Domain | Usage | |
Movie/TV Titles | As Luck Would Have It (2003) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
| Language | Translations for "as luck would have it"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||
Chinese | 不巧 (unfortunately). (various references) | ||||
Hungarian | a sors úgy akarta. (various references) | ||||
Pig Latin | asay ucklay ouldway avehay itay | ||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | forte. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Usage: Modern 4. Translations: Modern | 5. Translations: Ancient 6. Bibliography |
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