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opportune

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˌɑpɝˈtun// UK //ɒpətjˈuːn// op·por·tune

adj. happening at a very good or useful time. You use this to describe something that helps you achieve a goal because it comes at the right moment.

adj. occurring at a particularly suitable or advantageous time. Often used to describe an event that provides a useful opportunity for a specific action or decision.


SIMPLE

The rain stopped at an opportune moment for the picnic.

CONTEXTUAL

The company's stock price dropped at an opportune time, allowing the investor to purchase shares at a significant discount.

COMPLEX

The sudden resignation of the CEO provided an opportune opening for the board to implement the structural reforms they had been debating for months.

Antonyms
Origin

From Old French opportun, from Latin opportunus.

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