Hypertext Webster Gateway: "opportunely"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Opportune \Op`por*tune"\, a. [F. opporiun, L. opportunus, lit.,
at or before the port; ob (see {Ob-}) + a derivative of
portus port, harbor. See {Port} harbor.]
Convenient; ready; hence, seasonable; timely. --Milton.

This is most opportune to our need. --Shak.
-- {Op`por*tune"ly}, adv. -- {Op`por*tune"ness}, n.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

opportunely
adv : at an opportune time; "he arrived rather opportunely just
when we needed a new butler" [ant: {inopportunely}]


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