opportune

CEFRB2

/ɒ.pəˈt͡ʃ(j)uːn/

adjective

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Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Also pronounced

Deep Dive

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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.
2005, Michael Weinberger, A Message from Jakie, page 150
Sam Tyler: Well, our first priority is to make sure the thieves don't strike again. It'll be tricky, 'cause these sorts of gangs rarely have just one target on the go. They've usually researched half a dozen possibilities, waiting for the most opportune circumstances on any of them. Harry Woolf: He knows his onions, this lad, eh? Gene Hunt: Oh, he's a right little smart-arse. So, what do you suggest, Buddha?
2007 February 20, Chris Chibnall, Life on Mars, Season 2, Episode 2

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From Old French opportun, from Latin opportunus.