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Adjective: opportune  ,ó-pu(r)'t(y)oon
  1. Suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
    "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival"; "an opportune time to receive guests"

See also: advantageous, favorable [US], favourable [Brit, Cdn], good, right, ripe, seasonable, timely, well timed, well-timed

Antonym: inopportune

Encyclopedia: Opportune