Though they played a part in an event the most renowned and the most important in the world's history, yet they were no more than women; in fact, they were women so commonplace and naturally obscure, that they never would have been heard of, were it not for the Character with whom they were adventitiously connected.
"Women of Early Christianity Woman: In all ages and in all countries, Vol. 3 (of 10)"
Alfred Brittain Mitchell Carroll
Unlike many of his brethren, the brilliant lawyer had exceeded expectation, and shone even yet more conspicuously in the less adventitiously aided duties of the judge.
"Paul Clifford, Volume 6."
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
In doing so he may, adventitiously, throw light on something more interesting than the past; he may adumbrate the outline of the coming movement.
"Since Cézanne"
Clive Bell