providential
/ˌprɒvɪˈdenʃəl/adjective
1
- occurring at a favourable time; opportune正合时宜的; 及时的, 适时的：
his appearance had seemed more than just providential.
他的出现似乎并不只是及时而已。
2
- involving divine foresight or interference天意的, 天佑的。
派生词
providentially
adverb词源
mid 17th cent.: from providence,on the pattern of evidential.