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providential

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prov·i·den·tial  (prv-dnshl)
adj.
1. Of or resulting from divine providence.
2. Happening as if through divine intervention; opportune. See Synonyms at happy.
provi·dential·ly adv.
providential [ˌprɒvɪˈdɛnʃəl]
adj
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) relating to, characteristic of, or presumed to proceed from or as if from divine providence
providentially  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.providential - peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention; "a heaven-sent rain saved the crops"; "a providential recovery"
heaven-sent, miraculous
fortunate - having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice"
2.providential - relating to or characteristic of providence; "assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan"- M.R.Cohen
3.providential - resulting from divine providence; "providential care"; "a providential visitation"
divine
heavenly - of or belonging to heaven or god
providential
adjective lucky, timely, happy, welcome, fortunate, fortuitous, opportune, heaven-sent The bubonic plague was an almost providential killing off of Europe's excess population.
Translations
providential [ˌprɒvɪˈdenʃəl] ADJ → providencial; (= fortunate) → afortunado, milagroso
providential [ˌprɒvɪˈdɛnʃəl] adj (= fortunate) → providentiel(le)
providential
adj
God’s providential care → die göttliche Vorsehung
(= lucky) → glücklich; to be providential → (ein) Glück sein
providential [ˌprɒvɪˈdɛnʃ/əl] adj → provvidenziale
providential [ˌprɒvɪˈdɛnʃ/əl] adj → provvidenziale


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But despite the providential loneliness of the road, there were one or two terrors that could not be disposed of so summarily.
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I'm old, and I don't understand the rights and wrongs of it, but it's come as a providential blessing to him.
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But being arrived in this lonely place, where it was very improbable he should meet with any interruption, he suddenly slipped his garter from his leg, and, laying violent hands on the poor woman, endeavoured to perpetrate that dreadful and detestable fact which we have before commemorated, and which the providential appearance of Jones did so fortunately prevent.
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