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† oˈpportunate, a. Obs.
[irreg. f. L. opportūn-us fit, suitable, opportune + -ate2; cf. importunate.]
Fit, suitable, proper, opportune.
1541R. Copland Galyen's Terapeut. 2 G iij b, It is profytable yt the blode be leten flowe many tymes from the inueterate vlceres (in what soeuer maner yt shall be seen opportunate). 1630R. Brathwait Eng. Gentlem. (1641) 6 Speech..is..an apt composing and an opportunate uttering of words.
Hence † oˈpportunately adv., opportunely.
1552Huloet, Oportunatlye, in tempore, oportune, tempestiue. 1590Burrough Meth. Physick 236 That it be opportunatly, and done in due time. 1620R. Brathwait Five Senses in Archaica (1815) II. 10 A salve..opportunately ministered..affords comfort to the patient. |