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oportuno

timely

adjective oh-por-TOO-noh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: Latin opportunus ('favourable, at the right time').

Also means

appropriate

Usage Note

Oportuno describes something that comes at the right moment (una llegada oportuna = 'a timely arrival') or is appropriate to the situation (un comentario oportuno = 'an apt remark'). It is purely positive, unlike the related oportunista ('opportunistic'), which carries the negative sense of self-serving. The noun is oportunidad ('opportunity, timeliness').

Examples

"Tu llamada fue muy oportuna."

Natural Translation

Your call came at just the right time.

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