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
  • First, though, Redemption has a strong lineup of matches, headlined by Kenny Omega defending the AEW World Championship against Kevin Knight in a match made earlier this month.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Henry Gardner, the director of a body that oversees the Coliseum’s affairs, said Saturday that Oakland Roots SC had missed its deadline a day earlier to make good on a defaulted lease payment.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
Definition of early
Adverb
  • Some critics and media outlets have prematurely concluded that the policy has failed.
    — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026
  • One of the six Raptor engines on Starship’s upper stage also shut down prematurely on the last test flight.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of prematurely
Adverb
  • Draiblate’s skills and leadership ability were immediately clear, according to José-Luis Novo, the symphony’s conductor and artistic director.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • The Jayhawks seemed to respond immediately cutting into that eight-point deficit.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of immediately
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“Inopportunely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inopportunely. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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