He arrived inopportunely just as we sat down for dinner. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : an inopportune visit. From Dictionary.com.
"Perhaps I come inopportunely," said Joseph, soothingly. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Minister, Count Berchtold, had most inopportunely taken himself to. From Wordnik.com. [The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol. 1, January 9, 1915 What Americans Say to Europe] Reference
The grandfather, trembling at having so inopportunely introduced Andre. From Wordnik.com. [Les Miserables] Reference
Madaleine was so inopportunely interrupted by the maladroit entrance of. From Wordnik.com. [Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes] Reference
He did not do right; they are her old parents arriving most inopportunely. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Stories]
It was a slightly risky action, but he could have spared the tissue if Bob had moved inopportunely. From Wordnik.com. [Through The Eye Of A Needle]
Perhaps she could, for I manage to fall asleep most inopportunely, while doing all manner of things. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-03-01] Reference
But I was obliged to stand now, if I intended to go on with it, as that old lord died so inopportunely. From Wordnik.com. [Can You Forgive Her?] Reference
This light morning-coat came most inopportunely; it spoilt the whole man for me such as I had fancied him. From Wordnik.com. [Hunger] Reference
I don't know what to expect, who to turn to, and where my bladder might inopportunely rear it's annoyingly little head. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-03-01] Reference
"Well, you shouldn't go meddling with matches and fire, as I've told you often," said Mary, pointing her moral rather inopportunely. From Wordnik.com. [Teddy The Story of a Little Pickle] Reference
It was the hand of death, inopportunely touching the fairest and noblest thing he ever hoped to know, which helped him to see that. From Wordnik.com. [Morality as a Religion An exposition of some first principles] Reference
And I know not what came of the salmon, but it left the water; nor do I know what the watcher said who came over the hill inopportunely. From Wordnik.com. [Stories of the Border Marches] Reference
As I have already said, this threat is caused by invented, gratuitously incorporated or inopportunely resurrected or revitalised language. From Wordnik.com. [Camilo José Cela - Nobel Lecture] Reference
Here, most inopportunely, came before her the image of Esther. From Wordnik.com. [A Red Wallflower] Reference
"You will perceive that you are come inopportunely," I put in. From Wordnik.com. [Bardelys the Magnificent; being an account of the strange wooing pursued by the Sieur Marcel de Saint-Pol, marquis of Bardelys...] Reference
England, and arrived inopportunely at the opening of parliament. From Wordnik.com. [The Reign of Mary Tudor] Reference
Fierce, it was not possible for friends to appear inopportunely. From Wordnik.com. [Erling the Bold] Reference
But before she could say more, the guests most inopportunely arrived. From Wordnik.com. [Agatha's Husband A Novel] Reference
I would not dare tell him things if he spoke of them afterward so inopportunely. From Wordnik.com. [Without a Home] Reference
"Because now, more than ever, he's shining inopportunely, both as to time and place.". From Wordnik.com. [Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco] Reference
Unfortunately for M. Taine, facts speak too forcibly and too inopportunely against him. From Wordnik.com. [Lord Byron jugé par les témoins de sa vie. English] Reference
He had come inopportunely, despite the fact that the great powers seemed not unfavourable. From Wordnik.com. [Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921] Reference
The advice, which a day later would have been gratefully received, came inopportunely for Dink's overwrought nerves. From Wordnik.com. [The Varmint] Reference
The moonlight glittered on the scabbard of his sabre, which he was holding in his hand lest it should clank inopportunely. From Wordnik.com. [The Light That Failed] Reference
William served them generously, in large cups, hot tea, which saves the veins of the neck from swelling inopportunely on a hot night. From Wordnik.com. [The Day's Work - Volume 1] Reference
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