[ad-ven-TISH-uhs]
adjective
Added extrinsically; not essentially inherent.
The “69” at the end of his screen name was adventitious, and not related to his birthday.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Adventitious.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/adventitious. Accessed 19 July 2026.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “adventitious”, accessed July 19, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/adventitious.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Adventitious. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/adventitious