opportunely

opportunely

English

WOTD – 10 March 2010

Etymology

opportune +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɒp.ə.tjuːn.li/, /ˈɒp.ə.tʃuːn.li/, /ˌɒp.əˈtjuːn.li/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌɑ.pɚˈtun.li/, /ˌɑ.pɚˈtjun.li/

Adverb

opportunely (comparative more opportunely, superlative most opportunely)

1. In a manner suitable for some particular purpose.
2. In a manner convenient or advantageous at some particular time.

Related terms

• opportune

Translations

in a manner suitable for some particular purpose

Finnish: sopivasti (fi), sattuvasti (fi) Hungarian: jókor (hu)

Russian: благоприя́тно (ru) (blagoprijátno), уме́стно (ru) (uméstno), с учётом сложившихся обстоятельств (s učótom složivšixsja obstojatelʹstv)

in a manner convenient or advantageous at some particular time

Finnish: sopivasti (fi), sattuvasti (fi) Hungarian: idejében, idejekorán

Russian: своевре́менно (ru) (svojevrémenno), заблаговре́менно (ru) (zablagovrémenno) Spanish: tempestivamente