OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 42957

providential

/pɹɒvɪˈdɛnʃl̩/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
providencial
Fortunate, as if occurring through the intervention of Providence.
“Why, Jane,” he cried, “what do you mean? What has our providential rescue to do with altering your feelings toward me? You are but unstrung—tomorrow you will be yourself again.”