Meaning & use
opportune
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Well-suited to a particular purpose or occasion; happening at a favorable or advantageous time.
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She resigned at an opportune moment, just before the company announced layoffs.
The rain stopped at an opportune time, right before the outdoor wedding began.
A note on using this word
Opportune comes from the Latin "ob portum," literally "toward the port," describing a wind that was favorable for a ship to reach harbor.
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Words with an opposite meaning
inopportuneuntimely
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