opportunely

adverb

Definition of opportunelynext
as in punctually

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  1. hastily
  2. abruptly
  3. readily
  4. swiftly
Adverb
  • That isn’t to say that resources are used hastily or wastefully at larger companies, but the resources do exist.
    Kathleen Hurley, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • As police urged crowds to let cars pass and owners hastily adjusted costumes, onlookers spilled past metal barricades and joined the actual parade about an hour after the procession began.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of hastily
Adverb
  • The video, which ended abruptly after about 90 seconds, had been shared almost 12,000 times as of Wednesday afternoon.
    Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • In October of that year, however, the state of the case abruptly changed — with a surprising, confounding arrest.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of abruptly
Adverb
  • The price of the base model is kept low by forgoing some amenities, but these are readily available as optional convenience packages.
    Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Awara's mattress is supportive and bouncy, but the springs can be felt more readily than in other mattresses, while the edges are quite rigid.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of readily
Adverb
  • The remarks, particularly about Puerto Rico, were swiftly condemned by Democrats, as well as by some Republicans.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Rescue and relief teams swiftly mobilized to the site of the accident, where the bus sat mangled on a rocky slope near a stream.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of swiftly
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