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English Dictionary: opportunely by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
opportunely
adv
  1. at an opportune time; "he arrived rather opportunely just when we needed a new butler"
    Antonym(s): inopportunely, malapropos
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.
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