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also flukey
1
as in lucky
coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly
a fluky coincidence that kept me safely at home when the blizzard hit
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2
as in accidental
happening by chance
the fluky selection of consecutive numbers on consecutive days of the lottery
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Recent Examples of fluky
There the trillions begin to feel nature’s winnow: an ocean current is a fluky thing, and it cannot always be relied on to carry a cod egg where a young cod wants to be.
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Robert Kunzig, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
One was against Argentina and Lionel Messi at the height of his powers, the other a fluky loss to Canada in the 2000 Gold Cup.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2023
The serious injuries to Altuve and Diaz are random and fluky things that could happen in games.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
Barring another fluky playoff outcome, could be another Lombardi Gras in the offing ...
*Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-6): QB Tom Brady's arrival has made them the league's unexpected darlings, ones boasting a franchise-record five games in prime time.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 14 May 2020
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Robert Kunzig, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
One was against Argentina and Lionel Messi at the height of his powers, the other a fluky loss to Canada in the 2000 Gold Cup.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2023
The serious injuries to Altuve and Diaz are random and fluky things that could happen in games.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
Barring another fluky playoff outcome, could be another Lombardi Gras in the offing ...
*Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-6): QB Tom Brady's arrival has made them the league's unexpected darlings, ones boasting a franchise-record five games in prime time.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 14 May 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluky
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Our floor-through apartment on Bond Street is my luckiest business decision and my only retirement fund.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Moon is in your sign dancing beautifully with lucky Jupiter, which is good for business.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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The defense contends the June 2022 shooting was accidental.Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Nelson was one of the six siblings and partial siblings who were ruled to be Prince’s legal heirs after the singer died of an accidental drug overdose in 2016.Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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From cuddly rodents to happy amphibians to waddling birds, enjoy these delightful animals.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Aaron Cash, one of Quinteros' attorneys, said his client was happy with the judge's decision.Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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When shown random pixels, the judge guessed correctly only about 59% of the time.Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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So far, the only sign of anything amiss is the random Magic Marker doodle on the back of one of the many papers in Kornacki’s hands.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Dyson wrote in the op-ed that while the company was fortunate enough to have £140 million to invest in improving farming infrastructure, few other farmers had that kind of financial success.BYPrarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024
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For us and for other animals, however, there’s a second fortunate result: Oxygen.Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Fluky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluky. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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