Inopportunely
51malapropos — adv., adj., & n. adv. inopportunely; inappropriately. adj. inopportune; inappropriate. n. something inappropriately said, done, etc. Etymology: F mal agrave propos f. mal ill: see APROPOS …
52opportunely — adverb at an opportune time he arrived rather opportunely just when we needed a new butler • Ant: ↑inopportunely • Derived from adjective: ↑opportune …
53talk — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (often foll. by to, with) converse or communicate ideas by spoken words. 2 intr. have the power of speech. 3 intr. (foll. by about) a have as the subject of discussion. b (in imper.) colloq. as an emphatic statement (talk about …
54untimely — adj. & adv. adj. 1 inopportune. 2 (of death) premature. adv. archaic 1 inopportunely. 2 prematurely. Derivatives: untimeliness n …
55caught short — phrasal 1. : taken unawares : found ill prepared, inadequately equipped, or poorly supplied he was caught short by the blunt question 2. : inopportunely seized with a need to relieve oneself * * * caught short (informal) Having a sudden,… …
56whipsawed — adjective Etymology: from past participle of whipsaw (II) : subjected to a double market loss through trying inopportunely to recoup a loss by a subsequent short sale of the same security * * * /hwip sawd , wip /, adj. Stock Exchange. subjected… …
