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inopportunely

adverb

as in early
before the usual or expected time dropped in inopportunely, before dinner was ready

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inopportunely
  1. early
  2. prematurely
  3. immediately
Adverb
  • Narges Mohammadi, 54, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, was temporarily released from prison for medical reasons earlier this year after falling unconscious and being transferred to a hospital.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • It can be expected that college football will take the majority of people’s attention, especially early in the day.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of early
Adverb
  • Saturday’s main event will feature the flyweight title rematch between Joshua Van (17-2) and Alexandre Pantoja (30-6), a matchup that has been highly anticipated ever since their first bout ended prematurely.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The only other apparent hiccup occurred when the teams lined up prematurely for the opening kickoff, and then stayed in formation for several minutes during a commercial break.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of prematurely
Adverb
  • The league immediately decided Juszczyk was imitating drinking beer.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Abbott, who begins work immediately, joins the museum as its sixth director since 2008.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of immediately
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“Inopportunely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inopportunely. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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