inopportunely

adv

"inopportunely" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“inopportunely” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In an inopportune manner.

Key facts for inopportunely
PropertyValue
Headwordinopportunely
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inopportunely” sits in English frequency

inopportunely falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

inopportunely is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an inopportune manner.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for inopportunely, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From inopportune + -ly. The correct English form is inopportunely, spelled I-N-O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N-E-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an inopportune manner.

Etymology

From inopportune + -ly.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "inopportunely"?
"inopportunely" is spelled I-N-O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N-E-L-Y.
What does "inopportunely" mean?
As an adverb, "inopportunely" means: In an inopportune manner.
What is the origin of the word "inopportunely"?
From inopportune + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “inopportunely”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N-E-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list