op·por·tune ( p  r-t n , -tyn)adj. 1. Suited or right for a particular purpose: an opportune place to make camp. 2. Occurring at a fitting or advantageous time: an opportune arrival. [Middle English, from Old French opportun, from Latin opport  nus, from ob portum (veni ns), (coming) toward port : ob, to; see ob- + portum, accusative of portus, harbor; see per-2 in Indo-European roots.]op por·tunely adv.op por·tuneness n. |
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| Adv. | 1. | opportunely - at an opportune time; "he arrived rather opportunely just when we needed a new butler" inopportunely, malapropos - at an inconvenient time; "he arrived inopportunely just as we sat down for dinner"; "she answered malapropos" |
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