providential

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Fortunate as if occurring as a gift from a deity
effected by divine guidance
{a} effected by providence, happy
relating to or characteristic of providence; "assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan"- M
{s} of divine supervision or protection; fortunate, lucky
resulting from divine providence; "providential care"; "a providential visitation" relating to or characteristic of providence; "assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan"- M
Of something that has occurred as a gift from a deity
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relating to or characteristic of providence; "assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan"- M R Cohen
Effected by, or referable to, divine direction or superintendence; as, the providential contrivance of thing; a providential escape
A providential event is lucky because it happens at exactly the right time. He explained the yellow fever epidemic as a providential act to discourage urban growth The pistols were loaded so our escape is indeed providential. = fortunate + providentially provi·den·tial·ly Providentially, he had earlier made friends with a Russian Colonel. a providential event is a lucky one
resulting from divine providence; "providential care"; "a providential visitation"
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention; "a heaven-sent rain saved the crops"; "a providential recovery"
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{a} by the care of providence
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through divine protection or supervision, through God's guidance
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in a fortunately providential manner; "providentially the weather remained good
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In a providential manner
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in a prudent manner; "I had allotted my own bedroom for necking, prudently removing both the bed and the key, and taken both myself and my typewriter into my son's bedroom "
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in a providential manner; as determined by providence; "his providentially destined role"
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in a fortunately providential manner; "providentially the weather remained good"
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