|prävə|denchəl adjective
Etymology: Latin providentia providence + English -al — more at providence
1. archaic : foresighted , prudent
the providential raven — Thomas Hood †1845
2. : of, relating to, or determined by Providence
providential guidance
providential mission
providential disposition of events
theologic assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan — M.R.Cohen
3. : occurring by or as if by an intervention of Providence : highly opportune : miraculous , lucky
providential escape
seemed providential that he should arrive at just that moment
what a providential return to sanity — W.J.Locke
Synonyms: see lucky