opportunely

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opportunely - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Opportune \Op`por*tune"\, a. [F. opporiun, L. opportunus, lit.,
     at or before the port; ob (see Ob-) + a derivative of
     portus port, harbor. See Port harbor.]
     Convenient; ready; hence, seasonable; timely. --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           This is most opportune to our need.      --Shak.
     [1913 Webster] -- Op`por*tune"ly, adv. --
     Op`por*tune"ness, n.
     [1913 Webster]

opportunely - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  opportunely
      adv 1: at an opportune time; "he arrived rather opportunely just
             when we needed a new butler" [ant: inopportunely,
             malapropos]