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inopportunely

/ˌɪˌnɑpɝˈtunli/ adv

In an inopportune manner.

Word Origin From Latin portus 'harbor'. Opportune originally described a wind blowing toward the harbor — favorable, timely. Inopportune means not timely, inconvenient. The same root gives us port (a harbor), import (bring into port), export (carry out of port), and opportunity (a favorable opening). So inopportunely is about bad timing, like a wind blowing the wrong way.

adv In an inopportune manner.

The fire alarm rang inopportunely during the important presentation.

(副词) 不合时宜地；不适时地

火灾警报在重要演讲期间不合时宜地响起了。

(adverbio) De manera inoportuna.

La alarma de incendios sonó de manera inoportuna durante la presentación importante.

(adverbe) inopportunément; à contretemps; mal à propos; au mauvais moment; fâcheusement [De manière inopportune; à un moment mal choisi.]

L'alarme incendie a retenti **inopportunely** pendant la présentation importante.

(Adverb) ungelegen; zur Unzeit [Zu einem ungünstigen oder unpassenden Zeitpunkt; in einer Weise, die stört.]

Der Feueralarm ertönte **inopportunely** während der wichtigen Präsentation.

(副詞) 折悪く。時機を得ずに。

重要なプレゼンテーションの最中に、火災報知器が折悪しく鳴り響いた。

(advérbio) inoportunamente; fora de hora; em hora imprópria [De maneira inoportuna.]

O alarme de incêndio tocou inoportunamente durante a apresentação importante.

Synonyms: untimely inappropriately inconveniently badly unluckily disadvantageously unseasonably ill-timed Antonyms: opportunely timely appropriately conveniently

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