inconveniently
inconveniently — adverb
1. so as to create trouble or make a situation harder to handle, often through bad
so as to create trouble or make a situation harder to handle, often through bad timing or a poor location
The new bus stop sits inconveniently far from the village school.
inconveniently + adjective (far) showing degree
Tuan parked the truck inconveniently across two of the loading bays.
inconveniently modifying a placement verb (parked)
The printer broke inconveniently, just an hour before the report was due.
Heavy rain arrived inconveniently on the morning of the school sports day.
The light switch was placed inconveniently behind the heavy bedroom door.
- awkwardly
stresses difficulty in handling or fitting something
- unhelpfully
stresses that something fails to assist when needed
- conveniently
in a way that is easy and causes no trouble
- handily
informal; in a way that is close by and useful
用法筆記
Frequently modifies adjectives of place or distance (inconveniently far, inconveniently close) and verbs of timing or placement. Often signals that the trouble comes from where or when something happens, not from the thing itself.
常見錯誤
inconveniently — adjective
1. happening at an unsuitable moment or in an unsuitable place, so that it causes a
happening at an unsuitable moment or in an unsuitable place, so that it causes annoyance or extra effort
Hassan got an inconveniently early phone call from the bank on his rest day.
attributive use before a noun (call)
The meeting was moved to an inconveniently distant office on the far side of town.
inconveniently modifying the adjective 'distant'
Maeve found the deadline inconveniently close to her sister's wedding.
An inconveniently long queue stretched out of the post office and onto the street.
- convenient
well suited to one's needs and easy to use
- timely
happening at exactly the right moment
用法筆記
Used attributively before a noun (an inconveniently early start) or to intensify another adjective (inconveniently small). Distinguish from the adverb sense by its role: here it shapes a noun phrase rather than modifying a main verb.