opportunely
/ˈɒp.ə.tjuːn.li/adverb
opportunely is spelled O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N-E-L-Y: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, opportunely means “In a manner suitable for some particular purpose” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in opportunely?
| Letters | 11: O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 42 million words; the 199,120th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is opportunely?
Opportunely appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce opportunely?
- UK /ˈɒp.ə.tjuːn.li/
- UK /ˈɒp.ə.tʃuːn.li/
- UK /ˌɒp.əˈtjuːn.li/
Opportunely has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-opportunely.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of opportunely
- more opportunely comparative
- most opportunely superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does opportunely mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a manner suitable for some particular purpose.
- 2
In a manner convenient or advantageous at some particular time.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Opportunely in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a manner convenient or advantageous at some particular time:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | rechtzeitig |
| Spanish | tempestivamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does opportunely come from?
From Middle English oportunely, equivalent to opportune + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).