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as luck may have it

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

Synonym of as luck would have it (“by chance, luckily”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable

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Synonyms: as luck would have it

Antonyms: none provided

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