opportunely

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Adverb
  • Fantastic Friday, Mother's Day Weekend weather Friday is looking like a breezy beauty with plenty of sunshine and seasonably cool temperatures.
    Steven Sosna, CBS News, 4 May 2026
  • Another cold front arrives late Friday with a few showers and a new shot of seasonably chilly air.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • The Visitors’ Lions were hastily established by the Biennale after the resignation of the jury, who were, of course, responsible for the assignment of the Golden Lion awards.
    News Desk, Artforum, 11 May 2026
  • Unlike the officials, no lengthy review was needed as they were hastily ejected by stewards.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Adverb
  • Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Adverb
  • But instead of responding rashly, quickly ramping up production or accelerating the buildout of alternatives, the energy sector seems to have entered a holding pattern.
    Justin Worland, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Or, will he be inclined to rashly respond similarly to former Customs and Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem?
    Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Except rather than giving it to her, Bear impulsively uses it himself.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
  • Tshisekedi also suggested the sanctions reflected a broader alignment between his administration and Washington, dismissing any notion that the US had acted impulsively.
    Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Adverb
  • The Ligue 1 clash between FC Nantes and Toulouse FC was abruptly abandoned.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
  • He was abruptly moved from the starting lineup to the bench on the eve of the regular-season opener, with coach Chris Finch wanting to put the ball in Anthony Edwards’ hands and give the younger Donte DiVincenzo an opportunity to start.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Adverb
  • Instead, they have been reduced to tools of conflict meant to speedily manage escalation, contain risk, limit spillover, and restore short-term stability—a version of kicking the can down the road.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
  • Without carbs, on the other hand, those amino acids won’t reach your muscles as speedily.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • On May 14, Keller Public Safety posted a dashcam video on Facebook of a group of at least seven pre-teen and teens who police say drove recklessly and evaded police on Johnson Road.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
  • Gray and his superb cast are in blazing form and full command here in a bruising movie that reveals the heavy price of pursuing the American Dream too recklessly, instead of heeding Aeschylus’ words.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
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“Opportunely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunely. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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