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
Adverb
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Trent Perry finishes with 22 points for UCLA, which avenged a loss to the Spartans earlier this season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026 -
For example, all three versions state that the visitors arrived early and sat outside in the car, rehearsing.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In one of the most affecting stretches in the biography, Oppenheimer recounts how Rudy died prematurely of a heart attack less than a month before Blume’s wedding.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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His time at the U was marred by the COVID-19 shutdown of college sports, which prematurely ended the 2019-2020 season and caused much of the following season to be played in mostly empty arenas.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Trump aides and allies denounced Kent as a leaker immediately after his resignation became public.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Anyone who develops symptoms should call their local public health agency or state public health officials at 720-653-3369 immediately.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Inopportunely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inopportunely. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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