seasonably
6.4
At the right time to be useful
- adverb
- /ˈsiːzənəbli/
:
oportunamente
- I am twenty-three, intermittently, which is to say, seasonably, employed by Rafael Estates (cleaning the pools and grounds, duh), a job my parents got for me when they met Mr. Rafael down in Wahoo.
Examples
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The flowers bloomed seasonably, just in time for the spring festival.
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He arrived seasonably to the meeting, ensuring he could contribute to the discussion.
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The rain fell seasonably, providing much-needed moisture for the crops.
Synonyms
1
4.4
It happens at the right time
is about acting at an appropriate occasion rather than waiting for a perfect moment
7.7
At a suitable time when it is needed
is about suitable timing rather than immediate opportuneness
Antonyms
How Timely
Surface Forms
seasonably positive
Morphology
seasonably = seasonable (semi-transparent) = season + able + ly
Derived from 'season' + '-able' then '-ly'; the adverbial formation is regular, but the sense 'opportune' is a generalized extension beyond literal 'of a season'.
Etymology
Seasonably comes from season, which means 'a time' or the 'right time', and the ending -ably turns it into 'in a way'. So, to act seasonably is to do something at the right or suitable time.