Adventitiously
associated with something by chance rather than as an integral part; extrinsic.
Botany, Zoology. appearing in an abnormal or unusual position or place, as a root.
Historical Examples
He expresses the unalloyed sensibility of an artist in terms of delicious contemporary life and gives us, adventitiously, romance.
Since Czanne Clive Bell
adjective
added or appearing accidentally or unexpectedly
(of a plant or animal part) developing in an abnormal position, as a root that grows from a stem
adj.
“of the nature of an addition from without,” c.1600, from Medieval Latin adventitius “coming from abroad, extraneous,” a corruption of Latin adventicius “foreign, strange, accidental,” from advent- past participle stem of advenire “arrive” (see advent). Related: Adventitiously; adventitiousness.
adventitious ad·ven·ti·tious (ād’věn-tĭsh’əs, -vən-)
adj.
Arising from an external source or occurring in an unusual place or manner; extrinsic.
Occurring accidentally or spontaneously, not caused by heredity.
Adventitial.
ad’ven·ti’tious·ly adv.
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