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opportuneness

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op·por·tune  (pr-tn, -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 opportnus, from ob portum (venins), (coming) toward port : ob, to; see ob- + portum, accusative of portus, harbor; see per-2 in Indo-European roots.]
oppor·tunely adv.
oppor·tuneness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.opportuneness - timely convenience
patness, timeliness
convenience - the quality of being useful and convenient; "they offered the convenience of an installment plan"
inopportuneness, untimeliness - the quality of occurring at an inconvenient time
Translations
opportuneness [ˈɒpəˌtjuːnnɪs] n → opportunità
opportuneness [ˈɒpəˌtjuːnnɪs] n → opportunità


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He threw himself back upon questioning the utility of the expedition--its opportuneness, etc.
Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules View in context
And when she pointed out the opportuneness of the time, that the entrance examinations to high school began on the following Monday, he promptly volunteered that he would take them.
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