No. 1,637 in German
zufällig
Accidental; random; by chance.
In a sentence
Ich habe meinen alten Freund zufällig im Park getroffen.
I happened to meet my old friend in the park.
Here, 'zufällig' is used as an adverb to indicate that the meeting was by chance or coincidence.
Weißt du zufällig, wie spät es ist?
Do you happen to know what time it is?
In this sentence, 'zufällig' is used to politely inquire if someone knows the time, suggesting an incidental nature implicitly.
Das zufällige Ereignis hat unsere Pläne verändert.
The random event changed our plans.
Here, 'zufällige' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'Ereignis' as random or occurring by chance.
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