[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 24 May 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “adventitious”, accessed May 24, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/adventitious.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Adventitious. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved May 24, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/adventitious


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