PROVIDENTIAL Meaning of PROVIDENTIAL in English prov ‧ i ‧ den ‧ tial /ˌprɒvəˈdenʃ ə l◂, ˌprɒvɪˈdenʃ ə l◂ $ ˌprɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective formal a providential event is a lucky one —providentially adverb Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012