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Added 10 October 2026

opportunely

/ˈɒp.ə.tjuːn.li/ adverb

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about opportunely at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

At an opportune time.
he arrived rather opportunely just when we needed a new butler

Origin

From Middle English oportunely, equivalent to opportune + -ly.

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