opportunely

adverb

Definition of opportunelynext
as in punctually

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunely
  1. seasonably
  2. hastily
  3. impetuously
  4. rashly
  5. impulsively
  6. abruptly
  7. speedily
  8. recklessly
Adverb
  • The material is light enough for warmer days while still feeling seasonably appropriate.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Friday is breezy and seasonably warm with a slightly higher chance for rains.
    — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of seasonably
Adverb
  • The senator gave a curt answer before hastily escaping the shot.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The evidence was embarrassingly thin, but he was quickly tried, hastily convicted, and sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony.
    — Terry Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of hastily
Adverb
  • Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.
    — Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Definition of impetuously
Adverb
  • With her social life in tatters and a world of her anxieties realized, Tae-ju rashly skips town, heading for the tranquil coastal guesthouse of another friend.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • No one should approach the AI situation rashly.
    — Revana Sharfuddin, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Definition of rashly
Adverb
  • After a long night in the privacy of his room, Godwin impulsively painted over the wallpaper that covered the ceiling with a creamy white paint.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Moore plays Mona, a meek, thoroughly unseen wife and mother who impulsively decides to audition for a community theater musical despite having no experience.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of impulsively
Adverb
  • But, after spending months touting the benefits that Warner assets would bring, Netflix abruptly pulled out of the auction in late February when Paramount’s Ellison upped his company’s offer.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • After that war had ended, the period of Democratic hegemony under President Franklin Roosevelt also ended, and abruptly, with the results of the midterm of 1946.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of abruptly
Adverb
  • The mission of a traditional ER is to speedily identify the central problem and either fix it or admit the patient to the hospital for ongoing care.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But the Speedwell proved unseaworthy, handling neither speedily nor well.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of speedily
Adverb
  • Kumar faces two counts of first-degree manslaughter and three counts of recklessly endangering another person in Deschutes County stemming from the fatal wreck.
    — Eric Mack , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But rushing recklessly into a plan to spend nearly $1 billion in tax revenue would underscore the narrative that the county is too rash in its spending.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of recklessly
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