happenstance
nounUK /ˈhæpənstæns/
US /ˈhæpənstæns/
Something that happens by chance, not because anyone planned it.
By pure happenstance, I sat next to my old friend on the train.
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2. A chance meeting or event that was not arranged.
Their reunion at the cafe was a happy happenstance.
3. The quality of occurring without design or intention.
The discovery was a matter of happenstance rather than careful research.
4. An unexpected but fortunate turn of events.
Finding the lost keys was a lucky happenstance.