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[ op-er-toon , -tyoon ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌɒp ərˈtun, -ˈtyun / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective appropriate, favorable, or suitable: an opportune phrase for the occasion.
occurring or coming at an appropriate time; well-timed: an opportune warning.
Origin of opportune First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin opportūnus “convenient,” equivalent to op- op- + portu-, stem of portus “access,” port1 + -nus adjective suffix (u lengthened as in tribūnus tribune1 )
SYNONYMS FOR opportune 1 apt; fortunate, propitious.
2 convenient.
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synonym study for opportune 2 . Opportune, seasonable, timely refer to something that is particularly fitting or suitable for a certain time. Opportune refers to something that is well-timed and meets exactly the demands of the time or occasion: an opportune remark. Something that is seasonable is right or proper for the time or season or occasion: seasonable weather. Something that is timely occurs or is done at an appropriate time, especially in time to meet some need: timely intervention.
OTHER WORDS FROM opportune op·por·tune·ly, adverb op·por·tune·ness, noun un·op·por·tune, adjective un·op·por·tune·ly, adverb
un·op·por·tune·ness, noun
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH opportune opportune , opportunisticWords nearby opportune oppidan, oppilate, oppo, opponency, opponent, opportune , opportunism, opportunist, opportunistic, opportunistic infection, opportunity
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Example sentences from the Web for opportune After struggling quite a bit in Game 3, Davis wasn’t overly dominant in Game 4, but his biggest plays came at incredibly opportune moments.
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But he also knew that the moment for ordering mass variolation would have to be opportune .
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Overall, the retreat and its unusual list of speakers comes at an opportune time for the House GOP.
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Regional, global, and political conditions were all converging to make this an opportune moment to advance negotiations.
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This is also an opportune time, I suppose, to bring back Allen Guelzo's epic review of the movie.
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And that sort of specificity, for a politician rebuilding his image, will never be opportune .
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This opportune arrival was the young man he had met in Baggs store that afternoon.
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Skillful wording of a clause, the right moment, and opportune recognition do the business.
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The moment was most opportune , for the last shot had been fired from the guns, and they had just been nearly abandoned in despair.
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The opportune arrival of the naval guns also, though by so narrow a margin of time, decisively influenced the outcome.
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Nor did this particular moment seem to him opportune for beginning the campaign.
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British Dictionary definitions for opportune adjective occurring at a time that is suitable or advantageous
fit or suitable for a particular purpose or occurrence
Derived forms of opportune opportunely , adverb opportuneness , noun Word Origin for opportune C15: via Old French from Latin opportūnus, from ob- to + portus harbour (originally: coming to the harbour, obtaining timely protection)
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