INOPPORTUNELY Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

inopportunely

adverb

as in early

before the usual or expected time dropped in inopportunely, before dinner was ready

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Six of the injured are under 18 years old and the youngest is 11 years old, Chief Lawrence Revell of the Tallahassee Police Department said at a press conference early Sunday morning.

— Samantha Cookinham, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
Brandon Miller, he of the $209 million contract extension earlier this week, started very cold and never stopped.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of early

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Gonzalez declined to specify the exact injury that prematurely ended his preseason competition with Patterson.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
In a civil lawsuit against the city and the state, Los Angeles firefighters testified about a series of communication failures and questionable decisions by higher-ups that led crews to leave the area of the New Year’s Day fire prematurely.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of prematurely

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Federal policy now allows businesses to deduct domestic research costs immediately, leaving more capital available for engineers, prototypes, and equipment.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
There was little in the way of heavy equipment immediately available.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

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