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   providential

   /ˌprɒvɪˈdɛnʃl/

   adjective

   • 1. occurring at a favourable time; opportune: "his appearance had seemed more than just providential" Similar opportuneadvantageousfavourableauspiciouspropitiousheaven-sentwelcomegoldengoodrightluckyhappyfortunatebenignfelicitoustimelywell timedripeconvenientexpedientarchaic:seasonableOpposite inopportune
   • 2. involving divine foresight or providence: "they took it for granted that the order of the world reflects a designing providential hand" Similar divineheaven-sentmiraculous

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from providence, on the pattern of evidential.

   Derivatives

   • 1. providentially adverb

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