as in early
before the usual or expected time
dropped in inopportunely, before dinner was ready
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Adverb
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The actor reached a civil settlement with the city of Chicago earlier this year.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
23 June 2025 -
At Coachella earlier this year, the trio accused organizers of censoring their pro-Palestine messaging during the livestream.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
Adverb
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The left-sided centre-back was immediately loaned back to her previous club, PSV, then broke into the Netherlands team at the start of the season.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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OpenAI and Meta did not immediately respond to requests for comment.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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“Inopportunely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inopportunely. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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