miraculousmi‧rac‧u‧lous /mɪˈrækjələs/ adjective 
Examples
She made a miraculous recovery from her injuries. They had a miraculous escape when their car plunged into a river.► see thesaurus at lucky2a miraculous action or event is believed to be caused by God, and is impossible according to the ordinary laws of nature: miraculous powers of healing—miraculously adverb: Miraculously, no one was killed.
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- A teenager had a miraculous escape last night when the car she was travelling in overturned.
- The doctor gave her a month to live but she made a miraculous recovery.
- The emergency services said it was miraculous that no-one was seriously injured.
- Try to live as though every moment is miraculous.
- After 100 miraculous kilometres we met the other bus returning to Francistown.
- For centuries after his death, the insane were dipped in the waters of his fountains, where many made miraculous recoveries.
- In Love again, the new beloved was perfect and miraculous.
- It is nothing short of miraculous.
- It was a supernatural, miraculous thing, like the haloes of the saints...
- Pat managed to get 147 tapes and 100 books plus lots of magazines through customs in a miraculous way.
- Water is a miraculous substance remover; it will remove probably 85 percent of all stains.
THESAURUS► lucky
Collocations happening because of good luck, or bringing you good luck: · a lucky guess· Seven is considered a lucky number.· It’s lucky that I’ve got some spare keys.· Italy got a lucky goal in the last five minutes of the game.· ‘How did you know he’d be there?’ ‘It was a lucky guess.’
► fortunate happening because of good luck. Fortunate is more formal than lucky: · It was extremely fortunate that there was no one in the building when the bomb went off.· I’m in the fortunate position of doing a job I love.· Some plants actually prefer a lot of shade, which is fortunate for gardeners choosing plants for gloomy corners.
► it’s a good thing (that) (also it’s a good job (that) British English) spoken used when saying that there would have been problems if something had not happened: · It’s a good thing that you brought an umbrella with you.· It’s a good job I’m here to help.
► miraculous extremely lucky in a way that is almost unbelievable: · A teenager had a miraculous escape last night when the car she was travelling in overturned.· The doctor gave her a month to live but she made a miraculous recovery.· It was miraculous that no one was seriously injured in the accident.
► fortuitous formal happening because of good luck: · a fortuitous decision· a fortuitous coincidence· It was fortuitous that no one else was hurt.
► a fluke informal something that happens by chance, not because of skill or good judgment: · The goal was a fluke.· By a fluke, he managed to get the question right.
► be in the right place at the right time used when saying that someone is lucky and the situation is right for them: · Making money from buying property is easy – you just have to be in the right place at the right time.
Longman Language Activatora lucky thing that happens► lucky a lucky event happens because of good luck, and not because of hard work, careful planning etc: lucky guess/win/escape etc: · "How did you know he'd be there?" "It was a lucky guess."· Italy got a lucky goal in the last five minutes of the game.it is lucky (that): · ''It's lucky that you remembered about the passports," said Barry as they drove away.
► fortunate lucky - use this especially about something that happens which saves you from danger or serious trouble. Fortunate is more formal than lucky: it is fortunate (that): · It is extremely fortunate that there was no-one in the building when the bomb went off.fortunate for: · Some plants actually prefer a lot of shade, which is fortunate for gardeners choosing plants for gloomy corners.
► luckily/fortunately because of good luck - use this when something dangerous or unpleasant is avoided as a result of good luck: · I had forgotten my key, but luckily Ahmed was there and let me in.· Fortunately, there was no-one in the office when the fire started.luckily/fortunately for: · Luckily for us it didn't rain till the evening.
► it's a good thing also it's a good job British spoken say this when something lucky happens that saves you from experiencing problems or danger: it's a good thing (that): · It's a good thing I brought my camera.· It's a good job you didn't scream.
► a stroke of luck something lucky that happens to you very unexpectedly and saves you from a difficult or inconvenient situation: · My car had broken down opposite a garage, which was a real stroke of luck.· Here's a letter from my father with a cheque inside - isn't that a stroke of luck!it is a stroke of luck (that): · It was a stroke of luck that they'd just substituted their usual penalty taker.
► be your lucky day/night etc if it is your lucky day, night etc , you are lucky and something good happens then: · I have a feeling today's going to be my lucky day.· He kissed her again and then started up the car. Tonight was his lucky night.
► miraculous use this when something very dangerous or unpleasant is avoided as a result of good luck, in a way that is almost unbelievable: · A teenager had a miraculous escape last night when the car she was travelling in overturned.· The doctor gave her a month to live but she made a miraculous recovery.it is miraculous (that): · The emergency services said it was miraculous that no-one was seriously injured.
► fluke informal something very surprising that only happens because of luck, not because of your skill or planning: · I'll have to win more than once, otherwise people will think it was a fluke.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► have a miraculous escape
1very good, completely unexpected, and often very lucky: (=be extremely lucky to escape)· Ellie had miraculous escape after a firework exploded in her hand.
► magical/special/miraculous powers· Diamonds were once thought to have magical powers.
► a remarkable/amazing/miraculous recovery· Doctors have every confidence that Laura will continue her remarkable recovery.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► almost· Its almost miraculous effectiveness in controlling and reversing an otherwise lethal bacterial infection in mice was demonstrated in Oxford in the 1940s.· It has been revived in our time in a most remarkable, almost miraculous way.· She says she had a perfect childhood, an almost miraculous childhood.· The growth rate of some of the important countries of the developed world is almost miraculous.· He is credited with almost miraculous powers of healing.
NOUN► escape· Nottingham also dreamt of achieving a miraculous escape from relegation.· My family had been lucky, we had had a charmed life, we had made miraculous escapes.· They might have had a miraculous escape.· In this extremity he sought no miraculous escape, no sudden revelation of a known lake.· The police have described it as a miraculous escape.· It was here that the aircraft was involved with a miraculous escape after an in-flight fire raged through the aircraft.
► recovery· But she's made a miraculous recovery, and has now been allowed home.
She made a miraculous recovery from her injuries. They had a miraculous escape when their car plunged into a river.► see thesaurus at lucky2a miraculous action or event is believed to be caused by God, and is impossible according to the ordinary laws of nature: miraculous powers of healing—miraculously adverb: Miraculously, no one was killed.