opportunely

adverb

Definition of opportunelynext
as in punctually

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunely
  1. seasonably
  2. hastily
  3. impetuously
  4. rashly
  5. impulsively
  6. abruptly
  7. speedily
  8. recklessly
Adverb
  • Ahead of the pattern change, the rest of this week will be seasonably toasty in much of the West.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • So the crowds on the course, estimated at about 45,000 earlier in the day, which was sunny and seasonably warm, began to disperse, urged to seek shelter and reminded their cars might be the safest place, though there was no re-entry allowed.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
Definition of seasonably
Adverb
  • However, companies that hastily replaced human judgment with AI are now facing the cost of rehiring, learning that AI is a task replacer, not a complete human substitute, requiring careful integration and supervision.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation want the state and feds to confirm in federal court that the controversial immigration detention center hastily erected in the Everglades has permanently closed and will not reopen.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of hastily
Adverb
  • Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.
    — Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Definition of impetuously
Adverb
  • No one should approach the AI situation rashly.
    — Revana Sharfuddin, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of rashly
Adverb
  • After midnight may be becoming the new prime time for online shopping, especially for Gen Zers, who impulsively overspend during those hours more than any other age groups, a new survey showed.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
  • The two were married twice — the second time officially in a Los Angeles courthouse, the first time impulsively (and unofficially) in a tiny Las Vegas ceremony, which had only cost them $799, per Cosmopolitan.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
Definition of impulsively
Adverb
  • After spending months negotiating a pricey purchase of the private fuel yard that keeps PortMiami ships running, two top deputies to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava were shocked when their boss abruptly rejected the deal.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026
  • Video footage obtained by PEOPLE shows the scary moment the slingshot-style ride malfunctioned as one of the wires that attaches to the car appears to abruptly snap off.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Definition of abruptly
Adverb
  • For more than 48 hours, Platner faced increasing pressure from fellow Democrats to withdraw speedily, facing an already-ticking clock.
    — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 8 July 2026
  • Whereas Gérard could speedily and precisely pick up packages for inspection before moving them along, the robots moved at a slower but methodical pace.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Definition of speedily
Adverb
  • Athar Haseebullah, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, said ICE acted recklessly.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 17 July 2026
  • Flying an unmanned aircraft system carelessly or recklessly, interfering with a first responder operation, is also a misdemeanor under state law and San Diego municipal code.
    — Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of recklessly
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