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timely
(Now Rare) Appearing in good time; early
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  1. (Now Rare) Appearing in good time; early
fitting
Being in keeping with a situation; appropriate.
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  1. Being in keeping with a situation; appropriate.
  2. Suitable; proper; appropriate
suitable
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
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  1. Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
  2. That suits a given purpose, occasion, condition, propriety, etc.; fitting; appropriate; apt
fortuitous
Happening by accident or chance.
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  1. Happening by accident or chance.
  2. Resulting in good fortune; lucky.
auspicious
Of good omen; boding well for the future; favorable; propitious
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  1. Of good omen; boding well for the future; favorable; propitious
  2. Presenting favorable circumstances or showing signs of a favorable outcome; propitious:
  3. Favored by fortune; successful
favorable
Encouraging; propitious:
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  1. Encouraging; propitious:
  2. Winning approval; pleasing:
  3. Granting what has been desired or requested:
propitious
Boding well; favorable; auspicious
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  1. Boding well; favorable; auspicious
  2. Favorably inclined or disposed; gracious
  3. Presenting favorable circumstances or showing signs of a favorable outcome; auspicious:
prosperous
Well-to-do; well-off:
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  1. Well-to-do; well-off:
  2. Having success; flourishing:
  3. Having continued success; prospering; flourishing
seasonable
In a timely manner; within the time agreed upon; within a reasonable amount of time. In a timely manner; within the time agreed upon; within a reasonable amount of time.
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  1. In a timely manner; within the time agreed upon; within a reasonable amount of time. In a timely manner; within the time agreed upon; within a reasonable amount of time.
  2. Appropriate to the current season of the year.
timely
(Now Rare) Appearing in good time; early
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  1. (Now Rare) Appearing in good time; early
well-timed
Occurring or done at an opportune time:
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  1. Occurring or done at an opportune time:
  2. Timely; opportune
Find another word for opportune. In this page you can discover 15 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for opportune, like: timely, fitting, suitable, fortuitous, convenient, helpful, timely, auspicious, favorable, propitious and prosperous.

Sentence Examples

  • It was therefore an opportune time to try to sweep the Turks and the British into the sea.

  • An opportune storm, however, gave the king an excuse for returning home, as Frederick II.

  • They appealed for aid to Philip of France, who judged it opportune to intervene once more.

  • The historians bring no open accusation against Mamun, but it seems clear that the opportune removal of these men was not due to chance.

  • His vessel was wrecked, and he fell into the hands of cannibals; but he was saved by his leanness, and by the opportune invasion of a neighbouring tribe.

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