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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In New York City, the Macy's Fourth of July fireworks started a little earlier than scheduled to beat incoming storms.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 July 2026
The Secret Service said earlier this evening that all attendees who evacuated the venue due to orders to shelter from approaching severe storms would have to go through security screenings again.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Definition of early

Adverb

In December 2022, his son was born prematurely after an emergency C-section and needed expensive intensive care.

— Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
But to forcibly take their jobs from all controllers prematurely simply to follow some rigid sunset script is a terrible loss for the very shareholders the governistas claim to protect.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026

Definition of prematurely

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Affidavits supporting the Johnsons’ arrests were not immediately available Friday evening.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who voted against the proposal in mid-June, voiced fears that the list of noncitizen voters would immediately be seized by federal immigration authorities.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

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