opportunely
/ˈɒpətjuːnli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnli/ (ame, ipa)
opportunely — 副詞
1. at just the moment when something can help, work well, or make a situation easie
適時地
在剛好能幫上忙的時刻
at just the moment when something can help, work well, or make a situation easier.
Ayesha called opportunely just as the clinic offered one last appointment.
Ayesha 打電話來得很適時，診所剛好釋出最後一個名額。
timing: just as + event
The rain stopped opportunely before Mira wheeled the cake into the garden.
雨適時地停了，Mira 才能把蛋糕推進花園。
helpful timing before a planned action
A taxi arrived opportunely when Felipe saw the last train leave.
Felipe 看到末班火車開走時，剛好來了一輛計程車。
Opportunely, a seat opened up after Christopher missed his first bus.
真巧，Christopher 錯過第一班公車後，剛好空出了一個座位。
The power returned opportunely before Apinya submitted the online form.
電力及時恢復了，Apinya 才能把線上表單送出去。
- timely
commoner and less formal, especially before nouns such as 'timely warning'
- seasonably
more literary and often used for weather or actions that suit the season
- conveniently
can stress ease for a person rather than a lucky or useful moment
- just in time
everyday phrase that stresses arriving before it is too late
- inopportunely
means at a moment that is awkward or unhelpful
- untimely
stresses that something happened too early or too late
文法句型
[event] + opportunely
opportunely, + clause
用法筆記
Often follows the verb to show that something happened at the exact helpful moment. It is more formal and less common than everyday phrases such as 'at the right time' or 'just in time'.