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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opportunely

/ˌɑ.pɚˈtun.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
op-por-tune-ly
IPA
/ˌɑ.pɚˈtun.li/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a manner suitable for some particular purpose.

adv

In a manner convenient or advantageous at some particular time.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English oportunely, equivalent to opportune + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɑ.pɚˈtun.li/
  • British English: /ˈɒp.ə.tjuːn.li/

Inflected Forms

more opportunely (comparative) most opportunely (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

opportune

Questions

How do you pronounce opportunely?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑ.pɚˈtun.li/.
What does opportunely mean?
In a manner suitable for some particular purpose.
Where does opportunely come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce opportunely

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌɑ.pɚˈtun.li/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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