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Term: inopportunely

Definition:

adverb - at an inconvenient or inappropriate time.

Senses:

• Sense 1: Happening at an inconvenient time.
• Sense 2: Occurring in an inappropriate manner.

Sample Sentences:

Sense 1:

1. She chose to bring up the topic inopportunely, right in the middle of the meeting.
2. His phone rang inopportunely just as he was about to give his presentation on stage.
3. The storm hit inopportunely, just as we were about to start our outdoor party.

Sense 2:

1. The comedian's joke about a sensitive topic was received inopportunely and offended many in the audience.
2. He embarrassingly and inopportunely interrupted their private conversation with an unrelated comment.
3. She decided to inopportunely ask for a raise when her boss was already stressed about a major deadline.

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