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Word entry · 9 letters

opportune

Best crossword clue

"Just right now"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ɒ.pəˈt͡ʃ(j)uːn/Part of speech adjectiveSorted enoopprtuStarts with OEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
1O2P3P4O5R6T7U8N9E

Definitions

  1. suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose

Word origin

From Old French opportun, from Latin opportunus.

Used in a sentence

  • This would be an opportune spot for a picnic.
  • I staggered to an opportune wall and continued to wail from the deepest, hurtingest, sweetest little abandoned place I could imagine. Finally, I dragged my weary body to my seat and finished my conversation with God.
  • The opportune arrival of the bus cut short the boring conversation.

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