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also flukey
1
as in lucky
coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly
a fluky coincidence that kept me safely at home when the blizzard hit
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2
as in accidental
happening by chance
the fluky selection of consecutive numbers on consecutive days of the lottery
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Recent Examples of fluky
But sometimes that kept the best teams from playing in the biggest games because of one fluky regular season loss – something that does not exist in literally any other American sport.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
How much of this turnaround is real, and how much of it might be a bit fluky?
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
While a flukey deflection contributed to that outcome, there’s no convenient excuse for how a Timmins blunder led to the Flyers’ second goal.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
And the other crazy plays, penalties or lack thereof might not be quite as fluky as what the Chiefs are going through this year.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
How much of this turnaround is real, and how much of it might be a bit fluky?
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
While a flukey deflection contributed to that outcome, there’s no convenient excuse for how a Timmins blunder led to the Flyers’ second goal.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
And the other crazy plays, penalties or lack thereof might not be quite as fluky as what the Chiefs are going through this year.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluky
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Big lottery wins around the U.S. include a lucky lottery ticketholder in California who won a $1.27 billion Mega Millions jackpot in December 2024.—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Italy haven’t had a straightforward journey here and can count themselves lucky to make the knockouts after winning just one game in the group stage, which was rounded off with a 3-1 loss to Spain.—
Oli Gamp,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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The lawsuit also indicates the medical examiner initially ruled the deaths as accidental, but the manner of death was changed in January 2013 to homicide based on a jail informant's uncorroborated statement to police.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Because many multivitamins contain these nutrients, check labels to avoid accidental overconsumption.—
Patricia Weiser,
Verywell Health,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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The fact remains that dogs absolutely thrive on high-quality food and need it to keep them happy and healthy.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The industry wasn’t happy, but the Pentagon was the only buyer, so there wasn’t much that anyone could do about it.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Keppler notes that the 10-year time frame isn’t random.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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This behaviour can also be triggered by a random and undefined phrase or prompt.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Other projects, however, might not be so fortunate.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 July 2025
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Meche was in a very fortunate situation financially.—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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“Fluky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluky. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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