conveniently

English

Etymology

convenient + -ly

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /kənˈvinjəntli/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kənˈviːnɪəntli/
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  • Hyphenation: con‧ve‧nient‧ly
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Adverb

conveniently (comparative more conveniently, superlative most conveniently)

  1. In a convenient manner, form, or situation; without difficulty.
    • 1749, [John Cleland], “(Please specify the letter or volume)”, in Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure [Fanny Hill], London: [] G. Fenton [i.e., Fenton and Ralph Griffiths] [], →OCLC:
      his body was now conveniently inclin'd towards me, and just softly chucking his smooth beardless chin, I asked him if he was afraid of a lady?
  2. In a manner provoking suspicion due to how well it suits someone's purposes.
    • 1993, Michael Piller, “Emissary”, in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Gul Jasad (Joel Swetow):
      You expect me to believe that someone created a wormhole, and now conveniently has disassembled it?

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