as in early
before the usual or expected time
dropped in inopportunely, before dinner was ready
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inopportunely
Adverb
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The Milwaukee Bucks have fallen behind early in each of the first two games of their first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025 -
While the Harvard survey doesn’t name specific causes, many young Americans may be feeling the squeeze from persistently high inflation and the resumption of student loan payments — especially those still early in their careers, when earnings tend to be lower.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Diego was immediately flown back to the Galápagos to join a last-ditch breeding program in 1977.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Inopportunely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inopportunely. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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