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opportune

adj. suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose; "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival"

heaven-sent, providential, miraculous

adj. peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention; "a heaven-sent rain saved the crops"; "a providential recovery"

expedient

adj. serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"

timely, in time

adj. before a time limit expires; "the timely filing of his income tax return"

convenient

adj. suited to your comfort or purpose or needs; "a convenient excuse for not going"

favorable, favourable

adj. occurring at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests"

propitious

adj. presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs or success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration"

advantageous

adj. giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often"

better-off, better off

adj. in a more fortunate condition: "she would have been better-off is she had stuck to her Bible."

happy, felicitous

adj. marked by good fortune; "a felicitous life"; "a happy outcome"

fortuitous

adj. occurring by happy chance; "profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials"

good

adj. resulting favorably; "its a good thing that I wasn't there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all's well that ends well"

lucky

adj. blessed with good fortune; "considered himself lucky that the tornado missed his house"; "a lucky guess"

well-off

adj. fortunately situated; "doesn't know when he's well-off"

inopportune

adj. not opportune; "arrived at a most inopportune hour"; "an inopportune visit"

wrong, inappropriate, untimely, unseasonable, ill-timed, ill timed

adj. badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"

unfortunate

adj. not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune; "an unfortunate turn of events"; "an unfortunate decision"; "unfortunate investments"; "an unfortunate night for all concerned"

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