Adjective : an opportune phrase for the occasion. ,an opportune warning. From Dictionary.com.
The finance of the country is "opportunely" a little improved. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1) From the Original Family Documents] Reference
Had not some one just then opportunely raised the shout. From Wordnik.com. [The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2)] Reference
But how came you to arrive so opportunely to my rescue? '. From Wordnik.com. [City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston] Reference
Providence could not have thrown him more opportunely in the way. From Wordnik.com. [The Beetle] Reference
Clayton had "happened" in at All Saints 'Mission quite opportunely. From Wordnik.com. [Every Man for Himself] Reference
Hence the magic spectacles were very opportunely found with the plates. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science] Reference
Larry who appeared opportunely in the doorway, and laid a tender hand on. From Wordnik.com. [Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls] Reference
"Say, Mr. Burke," said Boy opportunely, "here's an envelope to put it in.". From Wordnik.com. [The Bacillus of Beauty A Romance of To-day] Reference
"But things of that kind never do happen opportunely," Lord Dawne rejoined. From Wordnik.com. [The Heavenly Twins] Reference
Alfred Hesketh came, it was felt, rather opportunely into the midst of this. From Wordnik.com. [The Imperialist] Reference
This was the force we had struck so opportunely at the time before described. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
In this month a plot to blow up the foreign consuls was opportunely frustrated. From Wordnik.com. [The Philippine Islands] Reference
"Perhaps very opportunely," said Henri d'Effiat, smiling, with a glance at De Thou. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The latter very opportunely made his appearance, when the captain pointed him out to the. From Wordnik.com. [A Sailor of King George] Reference
'My dear Doc,' cried Josephine, with affected cordiality -- 'how opportunely that you called!. From Wordnik.com. [City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston] Reference
The gallant fellow at once set out, and, led by Pietro, arrived at the place most opportunely. From Wordnik.com. [The Dodge Club or, Italy in MDCCCLIX] Reference
"You come quite opportunely," she said; "walk in, walk in, and write a few characters for me.". From Wordnik.com. [Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books] Reference
"It is certain that your friend Providence could not interfere more opportunely in my affairs.". From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
But Nan was more interested just then in the person who had flown to her rescue so opportunely. From Wordnik.com. [Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp or, the Old Lumberman's Secret] Reference
At this juncture Ferdinand opportunely died (1516), and the Algerine Moors seized their chance. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of the Barbary Corsairs] Reference
A cheer greeted the man who had come opportunely to the rescue as the engine swept on its course. From Wordnik.com. [Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective Or, The Crime of the Midnight Express] Reference
Two more Union members opportunely arrived, swelling the number present in the Capitol to fifty-six. From Wordnik.com. [History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States] Reference
This good company meets opportunely in favour of a design I have in behalf of my unfortunate sister. From Wordnik.com. [The Beaux-Stratagem] Reference
In any case the desertion took place most opportunely, and the fugitives got the passage they desired. From Wordnik.com. [Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea] Reference
These cargoes arrived very opportunely, as we have for some time past been on a short allowance of water. From Wordnik.com. [The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876] Reference
You come to-day most opportunely, and if you will take them with you, I shall have got them off my hands. From Wordnik.com. [Hung Lou Meng, Book I Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books] Reference
However, we were delivered from this long voyage, for, unexpectedly, a steamer arrived most opportunely for us. From Wordnik.com. [Southern Arabia] Reference
"You come opportunely, Contessina," said he, when Mademoiselle Steno had seated herself upon the couch beside them. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The rebel general opportunely arrived in Singapore at or about the time of the outbreak of American-Spanish hostilities. From Wordnik.com. [The Philippine Islands] Reference
Night came on opportunely and put an end to the pursuit, and to the taking of prisoners, though we lost several hundred men. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson] Reference
But of these things we shall speak more opportunely when we come to speculate upon the final cause of this motion of the heart. From Wordnik.com. [The Harvard Classics Volume 38 Scientific Papers (Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology)] Reference
Matters looked very gloomy by the end of February, when a ship arrived very opportunely from France with a small store of supplies. From Wordnik.com. [Canada] Reference
CHORUS How everything succeeds to our wish, when the gods are willing and Fortune favours us! how opportunely everything falls out. From Wordnik.com. [Peace] Reference
Mrs. Morton appeared opportunely at this moment with a plate of hot doughnuts, a little anxious lest the boys should fall to romping. From Wordnik.com. [Chicken Little Jane] Reference
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