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providential (encz) | providential,příhodný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Providential (gcide) | Providential \Prov`i*den"tial\, a. [Cf. F. providentiel.]
Effected by, or referable to, divine direction or
superintendence; as, the providential contrivance of thing; a
providential escape. -- Prov"i*den"tial*ly, adv.
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providential (wn) | providential
adj 1: peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine
intervention; "a heaven-sent rain saved the crops"; "a
providential recovery" [syn: heaven-sent,
providential, miraculous]
2: relating to or characteristic of providence; "assumption that
nature operates only according to a providential plan"-
M.R.Cohen
3: resulting from divine providence; "providential care"; "a
providential visitation" [syn: providential, divine] |
providential (devil) | PROVIDENTIAL, adj. Unexpectedly and conspicuously beneficial to the
person so describing it.
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providentially (encz) | providentially,šťastnou náhodou Zdeněk Brož |
Improvidentially (gcide) | Improvidentially \Im*prov`i*den"tial*ly\, adv.
Improvidently. [R.]
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Providential (gcide) | Providential \Prov`i*den"tial\, a. [Cf. F. providentiel.]
Effected by, or referable to, divine direction or
superintendence; as, the providential contrivance of thing; a
providential escape. -- Prov"i*den"tial*ly, adv.
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Providentially (gcide) | Providential \Prov`i*den"tial\, a. [Cf. F. providentiel.]
Effected by, or referable to, divine direction or
superintendence; as, the providential contrivance of thing; a
providential escape. -- Prov"i*den"tial*ly, adv.
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providentially (wn) | providentially
adv 1: in a fortunately providential manner; "providentially the
weather remained good"
2: in a providential manner; as determined by providence; "his
providentially destined role"
3: in a prudent manner; "I had allotted my own bedroom for
necking, prudently removing both the bed and the key, and
taken both myself and my typewriter into my son's bedroom."
[syn: prudently, providentially] [ant: imprudently] |
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