opportunely

adverb

Definition of opportunelynext
as in punctually

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  1. hastily
  2. abruptly
  3. readily
  4. swiftly
Adverb
  • Meanwhile, fans of the paranormal mystery horror series discovered that the writers’ strike halted Season 4 mid-production and the show ws hastily wrapped up in a dispiriting four-episode extension.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Furthermore, a quick look at Gottheimer’s Wrapped looks noticeably fuzzier and lo-res than a normal screengrab — as if some poor campaign intern spent 45 minutes hastily concocting it in Photoshop.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of hastily
Adverb
  • Immediately ostracized by the students for her green pigmentation, Elphaba explodes with fury when her sister is abruptly removed from her care.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Emotions run high after Maggie discovers Nick's affair with Alice, but their tense conversation is abruptly interrupted when their daughter Isla finds Alice placing Max in the bathtub.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of abruptly
Adverb
  • Obvious identifiers like a street name, alma mater or other information that may be readily available online are ill-advised, experts say.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Administrative representatives at the university’s main campus in Anza and a branch campus in Mill Valley, Calif., did not have documents readily available related to student and faculty rosters and class syllabi, officers said.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of readily
Adverb
  • Ramaswamy has suggested that DOGE — which, despite its name, is an advisory commission — plans to think big and move swiftly.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
  • There also was a spotlight on implementing key sustainable strategies to swiftly extend their impact throughout the fashion value chain.
    Li Jun, WWD, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of swiftly
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