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opportunistically

/ˌɑpɝˈtunɪstɪkəli/ adv

In an opportunistic manner.

Word Origin 'Opportunistically' comes from 'opportunist', one who seizes opportunities like a favorable wind. The root is the same 'opportunus' (toward the harbor). The suffix '-ist' makes it a person, then '-ic' and '-al' and '-ly' build the adverb. So it means acting in a way that takes advantage of circumstances. The breakdown opportun+ist+ic+al+ly shows the layers of meaning.

adv In an opportunistic manner.

The company opportunistically acquired its struggling competitor during the market downturn.

(副词) 投机地；见机行事地

这家公司趁市场低迷时机会主义地收购了陷入困境的竞争对手。

(adverbio) De manera oportunista.

La empresa adquirió de manera oportunista a su competidor en dificultades durante la crisis del mercado.

(adverbe) opportunément; par opportunisme; de manière opportuniste [De manière opportuniste, en profitant d'une situation à son avantage.]

L'entreprise a **opportunistically** racheté son concurrent en difficulté pendant la crise du marché.

(Adverb) opportunistisch [Auf eine Weise, die Gelegenheiten oder Chancen ohne Rücksicht auf moralische Bedenken nutzt.]

Das Unternehmen übernahm **opportunistically** seinen angeschlagenen Konkurrenten während des Markteinbruchs.

(副詞) 機会があれば利益を得ようとする様子で。機会主義的に。

その会社は市場が低迷している時に、機会主義的に苦境にある競合企業を買収した。

(advérbio) oportunisticamente; de forma oportunista; de modo oportunista [De maneira oportunista.]

A empresa aproveitou a oportunidade para adquirir a concorrente em dificuldades durante a crise do mercado.

Synonyms: exploitatively unscrupulously manipulatiously strategically calculatingly shrewdly craftily cunningly Antonyms: altruistically selflessly generously unselfishly
Word parts: opportun + ist + ic + al + ly

Related words

opportunist opportunism opportune opportunity opportunely inopportune inopportunely porter

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