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inopportune

adjective
 
 
/ɪˈnɒp.ə.tjuːn/ US  /ɪˈnɑː.pɚ.tuːn/ formal

Definition

happening or done at a time that is not suitable or convenient: I'm sorry, you've called at an inopportune moment.Inconvenience inopportunely
 
 
/-li/ adverb
(Definition of inopportune adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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