providential
adjective /ˌprɒvɪˈdenʃl/
/ˌprɑːvɪˈdenʃl/
(formal)- lucky because it happens at the right time, but without being planned
天缘巧合的；及时的；适时的 - A providential wind carried the raft to the shore.
幸运的风把木筏吹到了岸边。 - The announcement seems providential at a time when good news is in short supply.
在好消息供不应求的时候，这一宣布似乎是天意。
词源mid 17th cent.: from providence, on the pattern of evidential. - A providential wind carried the raft to the shore.