lucky

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  1. adjective Having or attended by good luck. See Synonyms at happy.
  2. adjective Occurring by chance; fortuitous.
  3. adjective Believed to bring good luck: hoped to draw a lucky number.

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  • And if you're lucky, they'll tell their friends on the rest of the curve, and it'll spread. —  Seth Godin on standing out
  • This very time of waiting and endurance of disappointments also helped to cultivate in his character two separate qualities—an endurance or ability to withstand infinite hardship and disappointment; and also a greedy pride that promised itself great rewards for whatever should be endured In all active matters Columbus was what we call a lucky man. —  Christopher Columbus, entire
  • However, odds are ... those customers will be back, especially if Carmelo's is known as a lucky spot. —  Firstcoastnews.com Local News
  • Anyone who claims that he got "lucky" - perhaps you are right, but ho. ly. sheeit. —  Soccer Blogs - latest posts
  • Out of all the words in the dictionary the one that keeps popping to mind is 'lucky' - but it doesn't feel like I was lucky, rather I find myself thinking that if your number has to come up and you're destined to have a 'get off', then a twenty to thirty mile an hour tumble on a deserted road is about as good as it can go. —  Twisting Asphalt - A SoCal Sportbike Blog
 

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fortunate ·  clever ·  funny ·  unfortunate ·  smart ·  nice ·  sorry ·  hungry ·  likely ·  cute ·  good-looking

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lucky:   luckier ·  luckiest
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/ˈləki/
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