Adventitiously
-ssociated 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, advent-tiously, 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 advent-tius “coming from abroad, extraneous,” a corruption of latin adventicius “foreign, strange, accidental,” from advent- past participle stem of advenire “arrive” (see advent). related: advent-tiously; advent-tiousness.
advent-tious 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.
advent-tial.
ad’ven·ti’tious·ly adv.
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