inopportunely

Example Sentences

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But this technology is flawed—stupid, even—because the same call to Australia can be placed when a phone is slipped into a pants pocket and gluteal pressure is inopportunely applied.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 5, 2019

You will take care to recenter you tie, which you wore inopportunely to the right.

From Newsweek • Nov. 10, 2012

John Barrymore is another actor who has been known to belabor audiences, though generally for giggling inopportunely, rather than for negligence.

From Time Magazine Archive

Most of them have mysterious husbands who burst into bedrooms inopportunely, badger innocent Communists into selling State secrets.

From Time Magazine Archive

"My journey was only decided upon last month," replied he, somewhat hesitatingly; and with his dull smile he added, "I hope I do not arrive inopportunely, Natalie?"

From Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso by Schubin, Ossip